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ECLIPSES    IN    THE    YEAR    1853. 

There  •will  be  six  Eclipses,  three  of  the  Sun,  and  three  of  the  Moon,  this  year. 
I.  January  6th  and  7th,  Moon  eclipsed;  visible  and  total. 


CITIKS  in  the  order 
of  Lo  lgitude. 


Beginning. 


Eastport 

Boston 

New  York 

Philadelphia--' 

Baltimore 

Washington -- 

Richmond 

Raleigh 

Charleston 

St.  Augustine- 
Mi  Hedge ville  - 

Lexington 

Cincinnati  — 

Nashville 

Mobile 

8t.  Louis 

New  Orleans-  - 

Austin - 

San  Francisco 
Astoria 


5:3  ev. 
37  ev. 
25  ev. 

20  ev. 
14  ev. 
13  ev. 
11  ev. 

6  ev. 
1  ev. 

55  ev. 
48  ev. 
44  ev. 
43  ev. 
34  ev. 
28  ev. 
23  ev. 

21  ev. 
50  ev. 
13  ev. 

7  ev. 


6  11 

6  11 

6  11 

6  11 

6  11 

6  11 

6  11 

6  10 

6  9 

6  9 


53  mo. 
37  mo. 
25  mo. 

20  mo. 
14  mo. 
13  mo. 
11  mo. 

6  mo. 
1  mo. 

55  ev 
48  ev. 
44  ev. 
43  ev. 
31  ev. 
23  ev. 
23  ev. 

21  ev. 
50  ev. 
13  ev. 

7  ev. 


D.  -  H.  M. 

7  1  42  mo. 

7  1  20  mo. 

7  1  14  mo. 

7  1  9  mo. 

7  1  3  mo. 

7  1  2  mo 

7  1  0  mo. 

7  0  55  mo. 

7  0  50  mo. 

7  0  44  mo. 

7  0  37  mo. 

7  0  33  mo. 

7  0  32  mo. 

7  0  .  23  mo. 

7  0  17  mo. 

7  0  12  mo. 

7  0  10  mo. 

6  11  39  ev. 

6  10  2  ev. 

6  9  5G  ev. 


7    2 


31  mo. 

15  mo. 
3  mo. 

53  mo. 

52  mo. 

51  mo. 

49  mo. 

44  mo. 

39  mo. 

33  mo. 

26  mo. 

22  mo. 

21  mo. 

12  mo. 
6  mo. 
1  mo. 
7  0  59  mo. 
7  0  23  mo. 
6  10  51  ev. 
C  10    45  ev. 


7 

7 

7 

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7 

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7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

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7 

7 

7 

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6    11 

6    11 


31  mo 
15  mo 
3  mo 

58  mo 
52  mo 
51  mo 
49  mo 

44  mo 
39  mo 
33  mo 
26  mo 
22  mo 
21  mo 
12  mo 

6  mo 
1  mo 

59  mo. 
28  mo 
51  ev 

45  ev. 


Depth  of  immersion  in  the  earth's  shadow,  20  digits  from  the  southern  side. 

II.  January  21,  Sun  eclipsed  at  the  time  of  New  Moon  in  the  morning,  (20th  in  the  evening, 
vest  of  the  Rocky  mountains ;)  invisible.    Visible  about  the  South  Pole  of  the  earth. 

III.  June  17,  Sun  eclipsed  at  the  time  of  New  Moon  in  the  morning,  (evening  in  the  eastern 
part  of  New  England ;)  invisible.    Visible  in  the  southern  part  of  South  America. 

IV.  July  1,  Moon  eclipsed  at  the  time  of  Full  Moon  in  the  morning;  invisible. 

V.  December  10,  Sun  eclipsed  at  the  time  of  New  Moon  in  the  evening ;  invisible.  It 
will  be  visible  throughout  the  greater  part  of  Asia ;  and  will  be  central  and  total  on  the 
meridian  in  longitude  127°  18'  east  from  Greenwich,  and  latitude  37°  28'  north. 

VI.  December  26,  Sabbath  morning,  Moon  eclipsed  on  the  southern  limb ;  partly  visible 
in  the  United  States.    Visible  at  New  York  from  6  h.  37  m.  to  7  h.  24  m.,  morning. 


CHARACTERS. 

(gJOSun;  ]) Moon;  g  Mercury;  $  Venus;  ©Earth;  $  Mars;  If  Jupiter;  rp  S«t 
urn;  JJl  Herschel. 

SIGNS   OF   THE   ZODIAC. 

f  Aries ;  ft  Taurus ;  n  Gemini ;  55  Cancer ;  £\.  Leo ,  '$  Virgo ;  c2=  Libra ;  fl[  Scor 
pio;  /Sagittarius;  V3  Capricorn;  ^  Aquarius;  3£  Pisces. 

MEMORANDA  FOR  1852. 

Jan.  1,  Circumcision ;  4,  2d  S.  aft.  Christmas  ;  6,  Epiphany ;  11, 1st  S.  aft.  Epiph. ;  IS,  2d  S. 
aft.  Epiph. ;  25,  3d  S.  aft.  Epiph;  Conv.  of  St.  Paul.  Feb.  1,  4th  S.  aft.  Epiph. ;  8,  Ssptuagesi- 
ma;  15,  Sexagesima;  22,  Q.uinquagesima ;  24,  St.  Matthias;  25,  Ash-Wednesday;  29,  1st  S.  in 
Lent.  March  7,  2d  S.  in  Lent ;  14,  3d  S.  in  Lent ;  21,  4th  S.  in  Lent ;  23,  5th  S.  in  Lent.  April 
4,  6th  S.  in  Lent ;  9,  Good-Friday ;  11,  Easter  Sunday  ;  18,  1st  S.  aft.  Easter ;  25,  St.  Mark  ;  2d  S. 
aft.  Easter.  May  1,  Sts.  Philip  and  James  ;  2,  3d  S.  aft.  Easter ;  9,  4th  S.  aft.  Easter ;  16,  5th  S. 
aft.  Easter;  20,  Ascension-day ;  23,  S.  aft.  Ascension;  30,  Wliit-Sunaay.  Ju.\E  6,  Trinity-Sun- 
day ;  11,  St.  Barnabas ;  13,  1st  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  20,  2d  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  24,  St.  John  the  Baptist ;  27,  3d 
&.  aft.  Trin. ;  29,  St.  Peter.  Jtjlv  4,  4th  8.  aft.  Trin. ;  11,  5th  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  18,  6th  S.  aft.  Trin  ; 
25,  7th  S.  aft.  Trin.  -Aug.  1,  8th  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  8,  9th  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  15, 10th  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  22, 11th 
8.  aft.  Trin. ;  24,  St.  Bartholomew  ^  29,  12th  S.  aft.  Trin.  Sept.  5,  13th  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  12,  14th  S 
aft.  Trin. ;  19,  15th  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  21,  St.  Matthew ;  26, 16th  S.  aft.  Trin.  Oct'.  3, 17th  S.  aft.  Trin. ; 
10,  ISth  S  aft.  Trin. ;  17,  19th  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  IS,  St.  Luke  ;  24,  20th  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  28,  Sts.  Simon 
and  Jude ;  31,  21st  S.  aft.  Trin.  Nov.  1,  All-Saints ;  7,  22d  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  14,  23d  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  21, 
24th  S.  aft.  Trin. ;  28,  Advent-Sunday  ;  30,  St  Andrew.  Dec.  5,  2d  S.  in  Advent ;  12,  3d  S.  m 
Advent ;  19,  4th  S.  in  Advent ;  21,  St.  Thomas  ;  25,  Christmas  j  26, 1st  S.  aft.  Christmas,  St.  Ste- 
phen ;  27,  St.  John  ;  23,.  Innocents. 


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INTRODUCTORY. 


There  have  been  issued,  from,  year  to  year,  Farmer's  Almanacs  and 
Family  Almanacs  ;-Mechanic's  Almanacs  and  Medical  Almanacs;  Al- 
manacs for  the  Serious  and  Almanacs  for  the  Merry ;  indeed,  it  is  diffi- 
cult to  find  any  class  of  people  who  have  not  had  their  special  almanacs, 
excepting  only  the  lovers  of  music.  Nothing  of  the  kind,  giving  any 
especial  attention  to  this  popular  subject,  has  heretofore  been  issued  in 
this  country. 

The  Americans  are  a  musical  people.  This  may  be  considered  a  some- 
what arrogant  assumption  ;  Germany  may  sneer,  France  shrug  her  shoul- 
ders, and  even  John  Bull  (a  very  unmusical  gentleman,  by  the  way)  per- 
petrate a  grunt  of  contempt,  at  such  a  claim,  but  all  this  cannot  affect 
truth,  and  strictly  such  is  the  assertion  we  have  made.  True,  we  have 
not  yet  attained  great  skill  or  knowledge  in  the  divine  art,  but  we  are 
yet  young,  and  have  had  serious  obstacles  to  overcome.  Nevertheless, 
we  challenge  the  world  to  produce  a  nation  which  has  made  as  rapid 
progress  in  musical  matters  during  the  last  twenty-five  years,  as  America. 
Let  any  one  who  is  at  all  conversant  with  facts,  think  of  the  state  of  mu- 
sic here  at  the  commencement  of  that  period,  and  compare  it  with  its 
present  state.  Then,  we  had  no  "  Philharmonics"  or  "  Musical  Funds," 
and  not  one  other  musical  association  where  we  have  now  a  score  ;  music 
was  taught  in  none  of  our  schools,  nor  was  it  supposed  that  children 
could  be  taught  to  sing.  Now,  music  is  a  common  branch  of  instruction 
in  our  schools,  and  singing  children  are  almost  as  plenty  as  singing 
birds.  Pianos  were -few  and  far  between;  they  are  as  plenty  as  black- 
berries. Show  u§  the  country  where  Jenny  Lind,  Parodi,  De  Meyer, 
etc.,  have  been  so  highly  appreciated  and  so  Well  rewarded  by  the  people, 
as  in  America.  { 

We  have  not  space  to  elaborate  this  point,  but  it  may  be  put  down  asl 
a  settled  fact  that  we  Americans  are  a  music-loving  people.  If  we  have 
not  yet  produced  our  Handels,  Mozarts,  Mendelssohns,  we  will  do  it  in 
good  season. 

Why  should  we  not,  then,  have  a  Musical  Almanac  1  We  see  no  rea- 
son, and  accordingly  issue  one.  What  it  is,  all  who  are  disposed,  can  see 
for  themselves.  Suffer  us,  however,  to  call  attention  to  the  "  Events  In- 
teresting to  Musicians,"  which  are  placed  opposite  to  the  calendar  page 
for  each  month.  This  feature  will  be  found  both  interesting  and  valua- 
ble. In  a  brief  space  it  furnishes  an  index  to  the  date  of  interesting  mu- 
sical events,  and  from  day  to  day  reminds  the  musical  reader  of  the  anni- 
versary of  the  birth,  "death,  &c,  of  those  great  men  he  loves  to  revere. 

One  word  asto  the  future,  and  we  have  done.  The  American  Mus^ 
cal  Almanac  is  intended  to  appear  yearly,  and  we  have  already  in  con-1 
templation  several  new  and  interesting  features  for  next  year's  issue.  It 
is.  our  aim  and_  expectation  to  make  the  number  as  much  better  than 
this  one,  as  this  is  1  etter  than  nothing ;  and  this  is,  we  think,  saying  a 
very  great  deal>  whi  h,  nevertheless,  we  shall  endeavor  to  fulfil. 

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1st  MONTH. 


JANUARY,    1853. 


MOON'S   PHASES.  BOSTON.      NEW  YORK.    BALTIMORE.  CHARLES'N.     SUN  on  MERID 


Full  Moon  •  • 
Third  Quarter 
New  Moon  -  • 
First  Quarter 


1  25  mo. 
8  34  ev. 

2  43  mo. 
5  50  mo. 


1  13  mo. 
8  22  ev. 

2  31  mo. 
5  38  mo. 


1  2  mo. 

8  11  ev. 

2  20  mo. 
5  27  mo. 


0  49  mo. 

7  58  ev. 
2  7  mo. 
5  14  mo. 


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EVENTS   INTERESTING  TO  MUSICIANS,  WHICH  HAVE  HAPPENED  IN 

JAUTJAILY. 

1st.   Queen  Charlotte  gave  a  concert  at  Frogmore,  which  she  entitled  "  A 
New-Years  Gift  to  the  King,"  1805. 

Von  Weber's  first  concert  at  Leipsic,  1808. 

First  performance  of  Mendelssohn's  42d  Psalm  at  Leipsic,  1838. 
2d.   The  Antigone  of  Sophocles  performed  with  Mendelssohn's    music,  at 
Co  vent  Garden  Theatre,  1845. 
3d.    G.  B.  Pergolese  born,  1710. 

F.  Schneider  born,  1786. 
4th.    First  performance  of  Donizetti's  Anna  Bolena  at  Milan,  1831. 
7th.   Thalberg  born,  1812. 
8th.    Boston  Academy  of  Music  organized,  1833. 

Dennis  Hampson,  the  Blind  Bard  of  Macgilligan,  died  at  the  advanced 
age  of  110,  1808. 

First  performance  of  Handel's  opera  Almira,  at  Hamburg,  1705. 
10th.  First  performance  of  Donizetti's  Elisir  d1  Amour,  at  Milan,  1832. 
11th.    Madame  Pasta's  first  appearance  in  England,  1817. 

Cimarosa  died,  1801. 
12th.   Meyerbeer's  Margkerita  dJAnjou  first  performed  in  England,  1828. 
13th.    Ferd  Ries,  the  favorite  pupil  of  Beethoven,  died,  1838. 
14th.    Costa's  Malek  Adel  performed  first  time  in  Paris,  1837. 
16th.    C.  A.  Goepfert  born,  1768. 
17th.   Nathaniel  Gow  died,  1831. 

Dr.  Benjamin  Franklin,  inventor  of  the  Harmonica,  born  in  Boston,  1706. 
18th.    Arcangelo  Correlli,  the  founder  of  the  "  Roman  School,"  or  what  may 
now  be  termed  the  ancient  school  of  Violinists,  died,  1713. 
L.  J.  F.  Herold  died,  1S33. 
20th.    Madame  Mara  died,  1832.     She  was  especially  celebrated  for  her  admi- 
rable performance  of  Handel's  sublime  air,  "  I  know  that  my  Redeemer  liv- 
eth." 

21st.    Garcia  (father  of  Mad.  Malibran)  born,  1775. 
22d.    Goria,  the  pianist  and  composer,  born,  1823. 

Charles  F.  Abel  died,  1787. 
24th.  Rossini's,  first  appearance  in  the  orchestra  of  Her  Majesty's  Theatre,  1824. 

Farinelli  born,  1705. 
25th.    Shield  died,  1829. 

26th.    First  performance  of  Benedict's  Crusaders  at  Stuttgart,  1S48. 
27th.    Mozart  born,  1756. 

His  birthday  celebrated  by  260  Musicians  in  Silesia,  1824. 
29th.   D.  F.  E.  Auber  born,  1784. 
31st.    Schubert  born,  1797. 

EARLY  PSALMODY.  I  as  ^ne  beginning  of  the  seventeenth  cen- 

tury ;  when  it  was  the  custom  for  the 
Psalm  singing  was  first  introduced  parish  clerk  to  set  the  tune  by  the 
in  the  Reformed  Religion  by  the  dis-  \  sound  of  an  old  brass  candlestick,  upon 
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■would  not  allow  to  their  worship  the  of  a  bass-viol, — an  instrument  which 
embellishment  of  any  musical  instru-  had  never  before  been  heard  in  any 
ment.     Psalmody  flourished  so  far  back  I  place  of  public  devotion. 


2d  MONTH. 


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MOON'S  PHASES. 


Full  Moon    

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New  Moon 

First  Quarter  ■ 


BeSTON.      NEW  YORK.    BALTIM'RE.  CHARLES'N.     SUN  oh  MERID 


2  9  ev. 
5  19  mo. 
8  10  ev. 
0  47  mo. 


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7  58*  ev. 
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1  46  ev. 
4  56  mo. 
7  47  ev. 
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EVENTS  INTERESTING-  TO  MUSICIANS,  WHICH  HAVE  HAPPENED  IN 

FEBRUARY. 

1st.   Haydn  played  and  sang  before  the  Royal  Family  of  England.    None 
but  his  own  compositions  were  performed. 
2d.   Palestrina  died,  1594. 

3d.   Albrechtsberger,  the  instructor  of  Beethoven,  born,  1736. 
4th.   Donizetti's  L'Esule  di  Roma  first  performed  in  England,  1832. 
5th.    Cervetto,  the  violinist,  died,  1837.  _ 

6th.   Rodolph  Kreutzer,  violinist  and  composer,  first  violinist  to  the  Empe- 
ror Napoleon,  died,  1831. 

7th.    Dr.  Boyce  died,  1 779. 
10th.   Dr.  Nares  died,  1783. 

11th.  Gretry  born,  1741.— When  but  4  years  old,  he  came  near  losing  his 
life  by  his  love  for  music.  Being  left  alone  in  a  room  where  some  water  was 
boiling  in  an  iron  pot  over  a  wood  fire,  the  sound  caught  his  ear,  and  for  some 
time  he  amused  himself  dancing  to  it,  until  he  upset  the  water  and  scalded  him 
self  nearly  to  death. 

13th.    Mrs.  Billington's  first  appearance  at  Covent  Garden  Theatre,  1786. 
15th.   Eulenstin's  first  performance  on  the  "Jew's  Harp"  during  a  con  versa- 
zione  at  the  Royal  Institution,  1S28. 
Fesca'born,  1789. 
16th.    Dr.  Wm.  Boyce  died,  1779. 

Tartini  died,  1770. 
18th.    Gregorio  Allegri  died,  1652. 

Rinck,  the  celebrated  organ  composer,  born  1770.  John  Zundel,  a  pupil  of 
this  distinguished  master,  has  recently  issued  an  excellent  collection  of  easy 
Voluntaries  and  Interludes  for  the  Organ,  Melodeon,  Seraphin",  &c.  It  is  a  valu- 
able work  for  young  organists.     Published  by  Mason  &  Law,  New  York. 

20th.  King  James  the  First  of  Scotland,  amost  accomplished  musician,  assas- 
sinated, 1436. 

21st.    Carl  Czerny  born  at  Vienna,  1791. 

22d.  John  Davy  died,  1824.  It  is  related  of  him  that  when  in  his  sixth 
year,  a  neighboring  blacksmith  whose  shop  he  frequented,  lost  quite  a  number 
of  horse-shoes.  Diligent  search  was  made,  at  first,  without  success.  After  a 
while  the  smith  heard  some  musical  sounds  which  appeared  to  come  from  the 
top  of  his  house,  and  going  up,  discovered  young  Davy  in  the  garret  with  the 
missing  horse-shoes.  He  had  selected  eight  out  of  the  number  to  form  an  octave, 
and  having  suspended  each  of  them  by  a  single  cord  and  striking  them  with  a 
small  iron  rod,  was  amusing  himself,  by  imitating  (which  he  did  with  great  ex- 
actness) the  Credition  Chimes. 
23d.  Madame  Mara  born,  1749. 
24th.    Handel  born,  1684. 

26th.    Moscheles  gave  his  first  concert  in  Paris,  1821 
28th.   Tamboni.  for  whom  Rossini  wrote  the  part  of  Figaro,  died,  1837. 
29th.   Rossini  born,  1792,  consequently  his  birthday  occurs  but  once  in  four 
years  ! 

THE  ORGAN. 
We  do  not  find  any  mention  of  an 
organ  before  the  year  757,  when  Con- 
stantine  Cupronymus,  Emperor  of  the 
East,  sent  to  Pepin,  King  of  France, 
among  other  rich  presents,  a  musical 
machine,  which  the  French  writers 
describe  to  have  been  composed  of  pipes 
and  large  tubes  of  tin,  and  to  have  some- 
times imitated  the  roaring  of  thunder, 


and  sometimes  the  warbling  of  a  flute. 
A  lady  was  so  affected  in  first  hear- 
ing it  played  on,  that  she  fell  into  a 
delirium,  and  could  never  afterwards  be 
restored  to  her  reason. 

In  the  reign  of  the  Emperor  Julian, 
these  instruments  had  become  so  popu- 
lar, that  Ammianus  Marcellinus  com- 
plains that  they  occasioned  the  study  of 
the  sciences  to  be  abandoned. 


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3d  MONTH. 


MARCH,    I  §52. 


MOON'S   PHASES. 


lrull  Moon  ■  • 
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New  Moon  •  - 
First  Quarter 


0  46  mo. 

3  45  ev. 

1  59  ev. 

4  6'  ev. 


NEW  YORK. 

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3  33  ev. 

1  47  ev. 

3  ,54  ev. 


BALTIMHE 


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1  36  ev. 
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EVENTS    INTERESTING  TO  MUSICIANS,  WHICH  HAVE  HAPPENED  IN 

MAftCH. 

1st.    Neil  Gorr,  a  distinguished  Scotch  violinist,  died,  1807. 
2d.    Giulio  Briccialdi,    a    noted  flutist  and  composer  for  that   instrument, 
born,  1818.     At  the  age  of  twelve  he  performed  concertos  in  public. 

3d.   Viotti,  said  to  be  the  first  violinist  of  his  age,  afterward  a  wine  merchant, 
died,  1824, 

5th.   Dr.  Arne  died,  1778. 

7th.    Albrecbtsberger,  the  instructor  of  Beethoven,  died,  1809. 
8th.    George  W.  Martin  born,  1825. 

9th.   Rizzio,  a  celebrated  lutist  and  singer,  and  at  his  death  secretary  to 
Mary  Queen  of  Scots,  assassinated,  1566. 
10th.    Clementi  died,  1832. 

ilth.   William  Vincent  Wallace  born  in  Ireland,  1815. 
12th.    Dr.  Arne  born,  1710. 
13th.    Sir  John  Hawkins  born,  1719. 
James  Kent  born,  1700. 
Oliver  Shaw  born,  1779. 
15th.   Charles  Dibden,  composer  of  many  popular  sea  songs,  born,  1745, 
16th.   The   chief  of  the  orchestra  at  Rouen  fined  for  serenading  Boildieu  on 
bis  arrival  there,  1826. 

18th.    Beethoven  dictated  and  signed  his  last  letter  to  Moscheles,  1S27. 

19th.    Stephen  Storace  died,  1 796. 

21st.   John  Sebastian  Bach  born,  1085. 

22d.     Haydn's  score  of  the  ^Creation  "  received  in  London,  1800. 

24th.   Thomas  Atwood  died,  1838. 

Madame  Persiani's  first  appearance  at  Her  Majesty's  Theatre,  1833. 
25th.    Furlough  G'Carolan,  the  Irish  Bard,  died,  1788. 
26th.    Beethoven  died,  1827. 
27th.  Haydn's  last  appearance  in  public,  1S09. 
28fh.    Charles  Neate  born,  1784. 
29th.   Nicholson  (flute  player  and  composer)  died,  1837. 

Gottfried  Von  Swieten,  the  intimate  friend  of  Haydn,  and  a  distinguished 
amateur,  died,  1803. 

30th.    Sir  John  Hawkins  born,  1719. 

31st.    Haydn  born,  1732.     The  centennary  of  his  birth  celebrated  in  London, 
also  in  Berlin  by  about  500  performers,  1832. 


DR.  ARNE. 
The  Doctor  went  to  Cannons,  the 
seat  of  the  Duke  of  Chandos,  to  assist 
in  the  performance  of  an  oratorio  in 
the  chapel  of  Whitechurch.  But  such 
was  the  throng  of  company,  that  no 
provisions  were  to  be  procured  at  the 
Duke's  house.  On  going  to  the  Chan- 
dos Arms,  in  the  town  of  Edgeware, 
ae  made  his  way  into  the  kitchen, 
where  he  found  only  a  leg  of  mutton 
on  the  spit.  This  the  waiter  informed 
him;  was  bespoken  by  a  party  of  gen- 
tlemen. The  Doctor  (rubbing  his  el- 
bow— his  usual  habit)  exclaimed,  "I'll 
have  that  mutton.  Give  me  a  fiddle 
string  !"  He  took  the  fiddle  string,  cut 
it  in  pieces,  and  privately  sprinkling  it 
over   the   mutton,  walked  out   of  the 


kitchen.  Then  waiting  very  patiently 
till  the  waiter  had  served  it  up,  he 
heard  one  of  the  gentlemen  exclaim, 
u  Waiter  !  this  meat  is  full  of  maggots  ! 
take  it  away !"  This  was  what  the 
Doctor  expected.  "  Here,  give  it  me  !" 
"  O,  Sir,"  says  the  waiter,  "  you  can't 
eat  it,  'tis  full  of  maggots  !"  "  O,  ne- 
ver mind  !"  cries  the  Doctor,  "  fiddlers 
have  strong  stomachs  !"  So  bearing  it 
away,  and  scraping  off  the  catgut,  he 
got  a  hearty  dinner. 


The  degree  of  Doctor  of  31usic,  ac- 
cording to  the  best  information,  was 
first  conferred  at  Oxford,  (Eng.)  on 
John  Hamboys,  who  was  in  repute 
about  the  year  1451. 


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EVENTS  INTERESTING  TO  MUSICIANS,  WHICH  HAVE  HAPPENED  IW 

APRIL. 

3d.    Handel's  book-case  sold  by  auction,  1832. 
4th.   Handel's  li  Israel  in  Egypt "  first  performed,  1739. 
7th.   Rubini  born,  1795. 

8th.   Weber's  first  introduction  to  the  British  public  as  a  conductor  of  tha 
orchestra  at  Covent  Garden  Theatre,  1826. 

9th.  The  first  Theatre  opened  in  England  for  the  performance  of  Italian 
Operas,  1705.  • 

10th.   Mozart's  family  arrived  in  London,  1764 :  Mozart  being  then  eight  years 
old. 

11th.  Dr.  Alcock  born,  1715. 

12th.   Handel's  Messiah  first  performed  in  England  at  Covent  Garden  Theatre, 
1741.     It  was  coldly  received  by  the  audience. 

Ambrogetti's  first  appearance  in  England,  1817. 
13th.   Liszt's  first  concert  at  Vienna  (when  only  11  years  old) ,  1823. 
14th.    Handel  died,  1759. 

Charles  Stokes,  (pupil  of  Cramer)  died,  1S39. 
15th.    Madlle.  Sontag's  first  appearance  at  the  Italian  Opera  House,  1828. 
16th.   Dragonetti,  the  celebrated  performer  on  the  double  bass,  died,  1846. 
17th.    Duprez's  debut  at  the  "  Academie  Royale,"  1S37. 
19th.   The  "  Royal  Society  of  Musicians  "  of  London  founded,  1738. 
26th.   Rubini's  first  appearance  in  England,  1831. 
30th.   Braham's  first  appearance  in  Drury  Lane  Theatre,  1796. 


THE  VIOLONCELLO  IN  CHURCH. 

The  Violoncello  was  one  of  the  first 
instruments  introduced  into  the  churches 
of  New  England,  and  no  small  opposi- 
tion did  those  have  to  encounter  who 
were  its  advocates.  In  a  congregation 
not  far  from  Boston,  there  was  a  for- 
eigner who  had  considerable  knowledge 
of  music  and  who  played  this  instru- 
ment. Several  who  were  friendly  tried 
to  get  permission  to  use  it  in  church 
with  the  choir,  but  as  it  could  not  be 
obtained  they  resolved  to  introduce  it 
by  stealth.  Accordingly  on  a  Sunday 
morning  the  violoncello  was  carried 
into  the  choir  and  secretly  deposited 
where  it  could  not  be  seen.  During  the 
singing  it  was  softly  played,  and  its  ef- 
fects were  quite  manifest  in  the  improve- 
ment of  the  singing,  though  the  cause 
was  not  known.  But  it  unfortunately 
happened  that  some  boys  having  got  a 
glimpse. of  the  intruder,  reported  it,  to 
the  no  small  consternation  of  the  peo- 
ple. The  player  was  called  upon  soon 
after  and  faithfully  admonished  for  such 
a  bold  and  daring  offence  as  bringingin- 
to  the  church  a  fiddle.  He  having  heard 
the   complaint   with  much   meekness, 


replied  to  the  elders  who  had  admon- 
ished him,  that  they  were  under  a  great 
mistake  as  to  the  nature  of  the  instru- 
ment- that  it  was  not  a  fiddle,  but  it 
was  an  instrument  which  he  had  made 
with  special  reference  to  church  singing, 
and  that  it  was  called  a  "Godly  Viol." 
They  consented  to  hear  it,  and  he  went 
and  brought  it  before  them,  and  sung 
the  St.  Martin's  to  its  accompaniment. 
They  were  astonished,  softened,  pleased, 
consented  and  said  "  we  were  altogether 
mistaken.  We  had  supposed  a  fiddle 
had  been  carried  into  the  house  of  God, 
but  since  it  is  not  a  fiddle  but  a  'Godly 
Viol,'  we  certainly  can  have  no  objec- 
tions to  its  use."  And  thus  the  choir 
were  permitted  to  avail  themselves  of 
the  aid  of  stringed  instruments  in  their 
Psalm  singing,  and  a  "  Godly  Viol" 
thereafter  sustained  the  choral  songs. 


MME.   SONTAG-. 

An  English  nobleman,  an  ardent  ad- 
mirer of  this  most  wonderful  cantatrice, 
was  facetiously  dubbed  "  Lord  Monday" 
because  he  was  always  found  following 
Sontag  (Sunday) , 


5th  MONTH. 


MAY,    1§52. 


31  DAYS. 


MOONS   PHASES. 


FjII  Moon  -  • 
Third  Quarter 
New  Moon  -• 
First  Qnarter 


BOSTON.       NEW  YORK.    BALTIMORE.  CHARLES'N.     SUN  05  MERID 


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6  39  ev. 
10  31  ev. 
10  54  mo,. 


5  27  ev. 

6  27  ev. 
10  19  ev. 
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6  16  ev. 
10  8  ev. 
10  31  mo. 


5  3  ev. 

6  3  ev. 
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EVENTS  INTERESTING  TO  MUSICIANS,  WHICH   HAVS  HAPPENED  IN 

MAY 

2d.   Madame  Malibran  commenced  her    last    engagement  at   Drury-Lane 
Theatre,  1836. 

4th.   Jenny  Lind's  first  appearance  in  London,  1847. 
5th.    Acroisez  born,  1S16. 

Zingarelli  died,  1337.  # 

7th.    Piccini  died,  1800. 
9th.    Paisiello  born,  1741. 
11th.    Sacchini  boru,  1735. 

12th.   Madame  Pasta's  first  appearance  in  Medea,  1831. 
13th.    Lablache;s  first  appearance  in  England,  1830. 

14th.    The  whole  of  Haydn's  Seasons  performed  by  320  Musicians  at  Heidel- 
burg,  1837. 

Viner,  a  distinguished  organist  born,  1790. 
loth.    Zelter,  the  instructor  of  Mendelssohn,  died,  1832. 
lGth.    Schelbe  born,  1789. 

18th.  Beethoven's  Fidelio  first  performed  in  England  by  the  German  Compa- 
ny, 1832. 

19th.    John  Stanley  died,  1786. 

Mozart  (eight  years  of  age)  played  before  the  Royal  Family  and  accom- 
panied the  Queen,  1764, 

21st.    Sir  John  Hawkins  died,  1789. 

22d.   Mendelssohn's  St.  Paul  first  performed  at  the  Musical  Festival  at  Dus- 
seldorf,  1836.  . 

23d.    Hummel's  last  public  performance,  1825. 

24th.   Mendelssohn's  first  performance  at  the  "Philharmonic  Concerts,"  1829. 

27th.   The  Tyrolese  Minstrels'  first  performance  in  London,  1827. 

28th.    Antoine  Reicha  died,  1836. 

30th.   Moscheles  born,  1794. 

31st.   Haydn  died,  1S09. 

Handel's  Messiah  performed  in  Westminster  Abbey,  1787,  there  being 
806  performers,  exclusive  of  the  principal  singers. 


MONSIEUR  TEES  MAUVAIS. 
Volumir,  who  was  by  birth  a  French- 
man, possessed  no  particular  talent  as  a 
composer,  but  was  an -excellent  player 
on  the  violin.  In  1713,  he  went  from 
Berlin  to  Dresden,  as  leader  of  the  con- 
cert. He  possessed  considerable  dis- 
crimination in  the  choice  of  the  pieces. 
Those  which  had  a  particular  effect,  he 
placed  in  great  order  on  music  shelves  ; 


ever,  from  its  superior  bulk,  attracted 
his  attention  most,  and  he  was  heard  to 
exclayn,  "Ah!  Moris.  Tres  Mauvais! 
Mons.  Tres  Mauvais!  very  great  com- 
poser indeed,  composed  more  than  all 
the  rest  put  together  !'; 

ORIGINATOR  OF  ORATORIOS. 
What  is  called  the  Cantica  Spiritu~ 
ale,  or  Oratorio,  is  generally  believed 


and  over  every  department  was  written  to  have  been  indebted  for  its  origin 
in  large  characters  the  name  of  the  to  San  Filippo  Neri,  a  priest;  who, 
composer.  Such  pieces,  however,  as ;  about  the  middle  of  the  sixteenth 
had  not  undergone  the  ordeal,  or  j  century,  was  accustomed  after  the 
had  been  rejected,  he  placed  in  a  sepa-  j  sermons,  to  assemble  such  of  his  con- 
rate  drawer,  and  wrote  over  them  "  tres  ;  gregation  as  had  musical  voices,  in  the 
mauvais "  After  his  death,  when  his !  oratory  of  his  Chapel,  for  the  pur- 
.music  was  to  be  sold  in  Dresden,  a  Po-  pose  of  singing  various  pieces  of 
lish  musician  inspected  them,  and  was  ;  devotional,  and  other  sacred  music, 
not  a  little  astonished  to  behold  so  '  Regularly  composed  oratorios  were  not, 
extensive  a  collection  of  celebrated  {  however,  in  use  till  nearly  a  century 
masters.     The  lower  department,  how-  '  afterwards. 


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EVENTS  INTERESTING  TO  MUSICIANS,  WHIG'S    HAVE    HAPPENED  IM 

JUNE. 

Sd.   Madame  Ma'ra's  farewell  concert  in  London,  1802. 

Opera  season  commenced  at  Castle  Garden,  New  York,  1851. 
3d.    First  performance  of  Paganini  in  England,  1831. 
5th.    Paisiello  died,  1816. 

6th.    First  performance  of  Mozart's  Magic  Flute  in  England,  1811. 
7th.   Madame  Malibran's  debut  at  Her  Majesty's  Theatre,  1825. 
9th.   Garcia   (father  of  Malibran)  died,  1832.. 

The  engagement  of  Jenny  Lind  with  P.  T.  Barnum  closed,  with  a  con» 
cert  at  Philadelphia,  1851. 

11th.   Meyerbeer's  Robert  Le  Diable  first  performed  at  Her  Majesty's  Theatre, 
1832. 

13th.  Mori  the  Violinist  died,  1839. 
18th.    Spohr's  Jessonda  first  performed  in  England,  1840. 
21st.    Liszt  (then  Master  Liszt)  gave  his  first  concert  in  England,  1824. 
24th.    Grand  Musical  Festival  at  Westminister  Abbey,  1834. 
25th.    Mendelssohn's  Elijah  performed  by  Harmonic  Society,  New  York,  1851. 
26th.    Rouget  de  L"Isle,  composer  of    The  Marseillaise  Hymn,  died,  1832. 
30th.    Signior  Sapio,  musical  instructor  of  Queen  Maria  Antoinette,  also  singing 
master  to  the  Duchess  of  York  and  then  to  the  Princess  of  Wales,  died,  1828. 


A  GOOD  ANECDOTE.      ■ 
A  correspondent  tells  the   following 
good  story : 

"  It  seems  that  the  person  who  blows 
the  bellows  of  the  organ  at  St.  Luke's 
Church  also  attends  to  the  furnace  for 
warming  the  building,  and  having  occa- 
sion, during  service,  to  'mind  the  fires' 
he  left  the  bellows  in  charge  of  a  coach- 
man lately  imported,  and  'green'  as  the 
Emerald  Isle  of  his  nativity  before  the 
appearance  of  the  potato  rot.  During 
his  absence,  the  '  Gloria  in  Excelsis ' 
came,  in  the  order  of  the  exercises,  to 
"  be  chanted,  and  Patrick  was  directed  to 
furnish  the  organic  element.  A  short 
time  elapsed,  but  no  music  followed  the 
touch  of  the  lady  who  presided  at  the 
instrument.  '  Blow,'  whispered  the  fair 
organist.  "'Blow  !'  repeated  the  leader; 
and  '  blow  !  blast  you,  blow  !'  echoed  the 
entire  choir,  but  not  a  puff  found  its  way 
into  the  vacant  pipes,  to  wake  the  slum- 
bering harmony.  An  investigation  took 
place,  and  Patrick  was  found  behind  the 
organ— with  both  his  hands  tightly 
clinched  around  the  bellows  handle,  (a 
stick  of  some  five  feet  long  and  two 
inches  thick,)  the  end  stuck  in  his 
mouth,  his  cheeks  swelled  to  the  utmost 
expansion,  his  eyes  distended,  and  the 
perspiration  streaming  from  his  face — 
engaged  in  the  vigorous  but  vain  at- 


tempt to  force  his  breath  through  the 
pores  of  the  wood  into  the  body  of  the 
instrument. 

"  It  is  perhaps  unnecessary  to  say 
that  some  little  time  passed  before  the 
choir  were  able  to  screw  their  mouths 
into  that  serious  pucker  requisite  to  the 
proper  performance  of  the  musical 
exercises." 

HANDEL. 
Handel,  being  only  a  musician,  was 
obliged  to  employ  some  person  to  write 
his  Operas  and  Oratorios,  which  ac- 
counts for  their  being  so  very  defective 
in  poetical  compositions.  One  of  these 
versifiers  employed  by  him,  once  ven- 
tured to  suggest,  in  the  most  respectful 
manner,  that  the  music  he  had  com- 
posed to  some  lines  of  his,  was  quite 
contrary  to  the  sense  of  the  passage. 
Instead  of  taking  this  friendly  hint  as 
he  ought  to  have  done,  from  one  who 
(although  not  a  Pindar)  was  at  least  a 
better  judge  of  poetry  than  himself,  he 
looked  upon  the  advice  as  injurious  to 
his  talents,  and  cried  out,  with  all  the 
violence  of  affronted  pride,  "  What !  you 
teach  me  music  ?  The  music  is  good 
music — confound  your  words !  Here," 
said  he,  thrumming  his  harpsichord, "  art 
my  ideas ;  go  and  make  words  to 
them  !  " 


I  7th  MONTH. 


JULY,    18.12. 


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EVENTS  INTERESTING  TO   MUSICIANS,   WHICH    HAVE  HAPPENED  IN 

JULY. 

1st.    Rossini's  Ingano  Felice  first  .performed  in  England,  1819. 
3d.    Rossini's  MatUdedl  Shabran  first  performed  in  England,  1S23. 
5th.    Dr.  Crotch  born,  1775. 
6th.  Miss  Clara  NoveTo's  debut  at  Padua,  1841. 

The  windows  of  the  church  in  which  Jenny  Lind  was  singing,  broken 
7  a  i"10^ 1D  Hartford'  because  of  high  prices  charged  by  speculators  for  tickets, 
8th.   Donizetti  s   Anna  Bolena  first  performed  iii  England,  1831.  [1851. 

„ , A  sflver  vase  presented  to  Lowell  Mason  by  past  and  present  mem- 
bers of  his  choirs  in  Boston,  1851. 

9th.    Grand  Musical  Festival   at  Dresden,  performed  by  576  Instrumental 
performers  and  919  Choristers,  1615. 

tj  \2th,'  Zhe  ,first  Musical  Commemoration  of  Sir  Thomas   Gresham  in  St. 
Helen's  Church,  1832. 

14th.    Monzani,  the  eminent  flutist,  died. 

15th.    Rossini's  Semiramide  first  performed  in  England   18^4 

16th  The  National  Anthem  of  England,  God  save  the  King,  first  performed 
before  Kino;  James  I.  at  the  Merchant  Tailor's  Hall  1607 

17th.    Greatorex  died,  1831. 

19th.  The  Earl  of  Mornington  (father  to  the  Duke  of  Wellington,)  composer 
of  many  admirable  Glees,  Catches,  &c,  born,  3  735  ''  LU1IJi'oser 

ig20th.   Madame  Vestris's  first  appearance  at  Italian    Opera  House,  London, 

IS?'    We^r'S  Der  FreySchuts  first  Perf°™ed  at  the  English  Opera  House, 
25th.   Charles  Dibdin  died,  1814. 

28th.   Bellini's  Somnambula  first  performed  in  England  1831 
30th.   John  Sebastian  Bach  died,  1750.  ' 


MUSICAL  INSTRUMENT 
INVENTORS. 

1.  The  first  upright  harpsichord  was 
made  by  Shudi,  about  the  year  1770. 

2.  The  first  horizontal  grand  piano- 
forte was  made  by  Bacchus,  in  1777. 

3.  The  first  organized  piano-forte 
was  made  at  the  manufactory  of  Long- 
man and  Broderip,  now  Clementi 
Collard  &  Co.  ' 

4.  The  first  upright  grand  piano- 
forte was  made  by  Robert  Stoddart,  in 
1730.  ' 

5.  The  first  cabinet  piano-forte  was 
made  by  Southwell,  in  1700. 

MUSIC  AND  POLITICS. 
Dr.  Wise,  the  musician,  being  re- 
luested  to  subscribe  his  name  toa  petition 
igainst  an  expected  prorogation  of  Par- 
.  lament  in  the  reign  of  Charles  II.,  wit- 
ily  answered  :  'L  No,  gentlemen,  it  is 
m  my  business  to  meddle  with  state 
■ffairs ■;  but  I'll  set  a  tune  to  it,  if  you 
"lease.'' 


The  First  Female  Contralto. — 
Grassim  was  the  first  female  singer  who 
appeared  in  the  Italian  Theatre  with  a 
contralto  voice,  that  part  having  been  pre- 
viously sustained  by  men.  Her  tones, 
though  purely  feminine,  were  received 
with  distrust ;  and  some  time  elapsed  be- 
fore listeners  could  become  reconciled  to 
a  voice  deemed  much  too  low  for  a  wo- 
man. Such,  however,  was  the  rich  and 
mellow  quality  of  her  new  tones,  ex- 
tending only  from  a  in  the  bass  to  c  in 
the  treble,  that  a  new  source  of  delight- 
in  the  vocal  art  seemed  to  hare  been 
opened.  She  was  beautiful  and  grace- 
ful, and  her  acting  was  inimitable, 
while  her  pathos  and  feeling  were  the 
more  evident  when  contrasted  with  the 
cold  and  fluty  tones  of  Billington.  From 
Grassini  we  may  date  the  duetto  for  fe- 
male voices,  which  has  proved  so  great 
an  improvement  to  the  opera,  and  af- 
forded Rossini  the  opportunity  of  dis- 
playing such  exquisite  and  incomparabl 
taste.     • 


Third  Quarter- 
New  Moon  ••■ 
First  Quarter  • 
Full  Moon    -  •  ■ 


8  31  ev.       8  20  ey., 

9  2  mo.  I    8  51  mo. 
1     6  mo.      0  55  mo. 

10  10  mo.  I    9  59  mo 


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EVENTS  INTERESTING  TO  MUSICIANS,  WHICH  HAVE  HAPPENED  IN 

AUGUST. 

1st.  Elizabeth  Randies  born,  1800.  One  of  the  most  precocious  musical 
geniuses  the  world  has  produced.  She  appeared  in  public  before  she  was  two 
years  old,  and  in  her  fourth  year  played  before  King  George  III.,  who  presented 
her  with  one  hundred  guineas. 

2d.   Park,  the  Oboe  player,  died,  1829. 
3d.    Rossini's  Guillaume  Tell  first  performed  in  Paris,  1829. 
5th.    Sebastian  Erard  died,  1831. 
7th.    Schelbe  died,  1837. 
8th.    Carl  H.  Graun  died,  1759. 
10th.   Dr.  Samuel  Arnold  born,  1740. 
11th.    Michael  Haydn,  brother  of  Joseph  Haydn,  died,  1806. 

Rossini  made  his  first  attempt  at  Musical  Composition,  1808. 
16th.    Grand  Musical  Festival  given  at  Erfurt  in  honor  of  Napoleon,  1811. 
18th.   Edward  Bromfield,  Jr.,  the  builder  of  the  first  Organ  made  in  America, 
died,  1746. 

19th.   Righini  died,  1812. 

Jenny  Lind  left  Liverpool  for  America,  in  steamer  Atlantic,  1850. 
22d.    Handel  commenced  the  composition  of  the  Messiah,  1741. 
23d.    Lafont,  the  violinist,  died,  1839. 
24th.    Mrs.  Billington  died,  1818. 

25th.   Sir  William  Herschel,  distinguished  as  a  musician  as  well  as  an  astrono- 
mer, died,  1822. 

27th.   Dr.  Croft  died,  1727. 

Parodi  born,  1827. 
28th.    Handel  finished  the  first  part  of  The  Messiah,  1741. 


A    VOICE 


THAT     WOULD 
STOCKINGS. 


A  musician,  who  was  a  very  great 
singer,  but  who  also  possessed  a  great 
deal  of  vanity,  had  one  day  the  honor 
of  being  presented  to  Frederic  II.  The 
king  observed  that  his  stockings  were 
full  of  holes  and  asked  him  if  he  was 
the  musician  who  had  been  so  highly 
recommended  to  him.  "  I  do  not  know, 
Sire,"  was  his  answer, "  but  I  can  boast 
of  having  such  a  voice  that  I  can  do 
;with  it  what  I  please."  "  If  that  is  the 
xase,"  said  the  king,  "I  would  recom- 
mend you  to  make  yourself  a  pair  of 
: stockings  as  soon  as  possible ;  for  you 
are  very  much  in  need  of  them." 

■ 
"  Speaking  of  a  celebrated,  musician, 
IMr.  B.  observed  that "  he  leads  a  very 
'abandoned  life."  "Oh  yes,  true;"  re- 
plied his  friend,  "the  whole  tenor  of  his 
"life  has  been  base." 


A  single  piano  manufacturer  in  Bos- 
ton, makps  one  hundred  and  fifty  pianos 
each  month,  and  yet  cannot  supply  the 
■lemand. 


Daly,  at  a  rehearsal  in  the  Dublin 
Theatre,  observing  the  persons  who 
played  the  two  French  horns,  occa- 
sionally leaving  off,  and  conceiving  it 
proceeded  from  inattention,  hastened  to 
the  front  of  the  stage,  close  to  the  or- 
chestra, and  addressing  them  with  much 
warmth,  said,  "  Gentlemen  horn  players, 
why  don't  you  play  on,  as  the  others 
do  ?  What  do  you  mean  by  stopping  ?" 
"  Sir,"  replie'd  one  of  them,  "  we  have 
twenty  bars  rest."  "  Rest !"  said  Daly, 
"what  do  you  mean  by  rest?  I  can 
get  none  in  this  theatre,  and  you  shan't.'? 


The  first  violin  ever  made  was  con- 
structed in  Italy,  about  the  year  1600  ; 
but  those  which  are  esteemed  by  musi- 
cal men  as  most  valuable,  were  manu- 
factured by  the  family  of  A.  and  J. 
Amati.  at  Cremona,  in  the  year  1650. 
The  violin  was  first  introduced  into 
concerts  about  two  hundred  years  ago, 
and  when  first  played  upon,  it  was  pro- 
!  nounced  a  humbug,  never  capable  of 
I  being  used  with  any  success 


9th  MONTH. 


SEPTEMBER,    1§53. 


30  BAYS. 


MOON'S   PHASES. 


Last  Quarter- 
New'  Moon  •  - 
First  Quarter 
Full  Moon    •  • 


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5  54  ev. 
8  33  mo. 
1  41  mo. 


1  38  ev. 
5  42  ev. 
8  21  mo. 
1  29  mo. 


1  27  ev. 
5  31  ev. 
8  10  mo. 
1  18  mo. 


1  14  ev. 
5  18  ev. 
7  57  mo. 
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SEPTEMBEB. 

1st.    Thomas  Adams  born,  1785. 

Jenny  Lind  arrived  in  New  York,  1850. 
6th.    Handel  finished  the  second  part  of  The  Messiah,  1741 

Vincent  Novello  born,  1781.    - 
7th.   Tickets  to  Jenny  Lind's  first  concert  in  America  sold  at  auction,  the 
first  one  bringing  $225,  1850. 
8th.    Cherubini  born,  1760. 
10th.    Campagnoli  born,  1751. 
tlth.   Jornelli's  funeral  obsequies  celebrated  by  300  musicians,  1774. 

Jenny  Lind's  first  concert  in  America,  at  Castle  Garden,  New  York  ;  the 
prcceeds  of  which  were  about   $25,000.     Her  share  of  this   amount  ($10,000) 
was  devoted  entirely  to  charity. 
12th.    Handel  finished  The  Messiah,  Hit. 
13th.   Dr.  Cooke  died,  1793. 
|    14th.    Sir  John  Stevenson  died,  1833. 

15th.    Thomas  Britton,  "the  musical  small  coal  man,"  died,  1714. 
17th.    Geminiani.  the  distinguished  violinist  and  composer,  died,  1762. 
19th.   Bartleman,  a  celebrated  bass  singer,  born,  1769. 
I    20th.   Sinclair's  first  appearance  at  the  Theatre  Royal,  Covent  Garden,  1811. 
i    21st.    Bischoff,  founder  of  the  Musical  Festivals  in  Germany,  born,  1780. 
'    23d.    Madame  Malibran  died,  1836. 
24th.    Gretry  died,  1813. 
25th.   Donizetti  born,  1797. 

The  first  ticket  to  Jenny  Lind's  first  concert  in  Boston  bought  by  Os- 
ian  E.  Dodge,  the  vocalist,  for  $625,  1850. 
26th.    Earl  of  Abingdon,  flutist,  died,  1799. 
28th.    Kiesewetter,  violinist,  died,  1827. 
i  29th.   Dr.  Harrington,  a  physician  and  celebrated  vocal  composer,  born,  1727. 
Jenny  Lind's  first  concert  in  Boston,  1850. 
30th.    First  performance  of  Mozart's  "  Magic  Flute,"  at  Vienna,  1791. 


SINGING  AT  SIGHT. 

In  1741,  Handel,  proceeding  to  Le- 
nd, was  detained   for  some   days   at 
hester,  in  consequence  of  the  weather. 
uring  this  time,  he  applied  to  Mr.  Ba- 
il1,  the   organist,  .to   know     whether 
.ere  were  any  choir  men  in  the  Cathe- 
al,  who  could  sing  at  sight,  as  he  wish- 
.  to  prove  some  books  that   had  been 
istily  transcribed,  by  trying  the  cho- 
ses.     Mr.  Baker  mentioned  some  of 
e  best  singers  in  Chester,  and,  among 
|  e  rest,  a  printer  of  the  name  of  Janson, 
flao  had  a  good  bass  voice,  and  was 
f  e  of  the  best  musicians  in  the  choir. 
j'time   was  fixed  for  this  private  re- 
!;!  arsal  at  the   Golden  Falcon,    where 
|i  mdel   had   taken   up   his   residence ; 
len,  on  trial  of  the  chorus  in  the 
essiah, 

"And  v.'itU  his  stripes  we  are  healed," 
jl  ir  Janson,  after  repeated  attempts, 


failed  completely.  Handel  got  enraged, 
and  after  abusing  him  in  five  or  six  dif- 
ferent languages,  exclaimed  in  broken 
English,  "  You  schauntrel,  tit  not  you 
dell  me  dat  you  could  sing  at  soite  ?" 
"  Yes,  sir,u  said  the  printer,  "and  sol 
can,  but  not  at  first  sight." 

A  Musical  Dog. — Scbneitzhofer,  a 
pupil  of  Cherubini,  had  a  dog  which  in 
the  orchestra  of  the  Grand  Opera  in  Pa- 
ris was  used  as  a  Diapason,  since  he,  upon 
the  command  of  his  master,  invariably 
gave  La  as  correctly  as  it  could  be  pro- 
duced by  any  tuning-fork. 

"How  well  he  plays  for  one  s< 
young,"  said  Mrs.  Partington,  as  th<_ 
organ  boy  and  his  monkey  performed 
near  her  door,  "and  how  much  his 
little  brother  in  the  calico  frock  looks 
like  him,  to  be  sure." 


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EVENTS  INTERESTING-  TO  MUSICIANS,   WHICH  HAVE  HAPPENED  IM 

OCTOBER. 

1st.   Dr.  Blow  died,  1708. 

Frederic  William  Marpurg,  the  celebrated  German  musical  theorist,  horn, 
3d.    Rossini  produced  his  Donna  del  Lago,  1819.  [1718. 

C.  G.  Goepfort,  one  of  the  greatest  violin  virtuosi  of  the  age,  died,  1798. 
John  Bannister,   the   Violinist  and  Musjcal  Composer  to  the  Court  of 
Charles  II.,  died,  1679.    - 

6th.   Jenny  Lind  born,  1821. 

Beethoven  executed  his  will,  1802. 
7th."  Tamburini's  first  appearance  in  Paris,  1832. 

Jenny  Lind's  concert  in  Providence,  R.  I.,  the  first  ticket  to  whichsold  for 
$650.    Whole  proceeds,  $9,000. 

Sth.    Pauline  Garcia's  first  appearance  in  Paris,  1839. 

Henry  Schnetz,  also  called  Sagittarius,  born,  1591.    He  is  termed  the  fath- 
er of  German  music,  and  composed  the  first  German  Opera,  "  Daphne,"  in  1628. 
9th.    Adrian  F.  Boieldieu  died,  1834. 
10th.   John  Lewis  Krebs,  the  celebrated  Organist,  born,  1713. 
1 1th.   The  remains  of  Jean  Jaques  Rousseau  removed  from  their  resting  place 
at  Ermonville  to  the  Pantheon  at  Paris,  1794. 
Samuel  Wesley  died,  1837. 

First  performance  of  ';  Midsummer  Nighfs  Dream,'"  with  Mendelssohn's 
Music,  1843. 

12th.    First  performance  of  Handel's  Oratorio  Sampson  in  London,  1743. 
16th.   Charles  Braham's  debut,  1848. 
Carl  Keller  born,  1784. 
7th.    Hummel  died,  1837. 

Jenny  Lind's  first  concert  in  Philadelphia,  1850. 
18th. -Mehul  died,  1817. 
'Winter  died,  1825. 
19th.    August  Harder  died,  1813. 
20th.    Pixis,  the  violinist,  died,  1842. 
22d.   Dr.  Arnold  died,  1802. 

Liszt  born,  1811. 
23d.    Nauman  died,  1801. 
24th.   Alesandro  Scarlatti  died,  1725. 
25th.    Gizziello  died,  1761. 
27th.    Parodi  arrived  in  New  York,  1850. 

28th.   H.  Francisco,  a  native  of  England,  who  officiated  as  a  drummer  at  the 
coronation  of  Queen  Anne,  died  in  America  at  the  advanced  age  of  134,  1820. 
First  performance  of  Mozart's  Don  Giovanni  at  Prague,  1787. 
Bertini  born,  1798. 
29th.   Mendelssohn's  St.  Paul  performed  the   first  time  in  America  by  the 
New  York  Sacred  Musical  Society,  1838. 

Don  Pedro,  the  Ex-Emperor  of  Brazil,  at  the  Theatre  Italian  directed 
in  person  a  Grand  Overture  composed  by  himself,  1831. 


At  the  time  of  Frederic  II.,  a  travel- 
ing virtuoso  once  played  the  organ  in  a 
church  at  E.,  and  delighted  the  assem- 
bled community  with  the  execution  of 
a  splendid  fugue.  After  he  had  finished, 
the  bellows-treader  ran  up  to  him  and 
eaid  :  "  We  have  played  that  superbly." 
"  We  ?"  answered  the  artist,  '•  I  alone 
have  played  it."     Soon  afterwards  he 


commenced  again,  but  whilst  in  the 
midst  of  his  playing,  he  could  all  of  a 
sudden  produce  no  sound  whatever. 
He  was  greatly  astonished,  and  finally 
commenced  abusing  the  Ijellows-tread- 
er,  who,  protruding  his  head,  cried  tri- 
umphantly :  "  Do  yoa  see  now  that 
there  are  two  of  us  1  If  I  do  not  assist 
you,  you  cannot  play  at  all." 


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EVENTS  INTERESTING  TO  MUSICIANS,   WHICH  HAVE  HAPPENED  IN 

NOVEMBER. 

2d.    C  D.  Von  Dittersdorf  born,  1739. 
3d.   Thomas  Atwood  born,  1760. 

Bellini  born,  1802. 
4th.    Mendelssohn  died,  1847. 

7th.  A  Grand  Musical  Festival  was  given  at  Vienna  by  the  Philharmonic 
Society,  in  the  Imperial' Riding  School,  1837.  On  this  occasion  The  Creation  of 
Haydn  was  performed  by  1100  vocal  and  instrumental  performers  before  the 
Emperor  and  Empress  of  Austria  and  5000  auditors. 

8th.    Grand  Musical  Festival  at  Weimar,  in  honor  of  Goethe,  1825. 

Mendelssohn's  Elijah  first  performed  in  New  York,  1847. 
9th.   Falconidied,  1600. 

10th.   Martin  Luther  born,  14S3.     He  would  not  suffer  any  one  to  take  the 
office  of  schoolmaster,  who  was  not  acquainted  with  music. 
12th.   Bra-ham's  first  appearance  at  Bath,  1794. 
14th.    Spontini  born,  1784. 

15th.  Gluck  died,  1712.  This  eminent  composer  has  hitherto  been  little 
known  in  America,  though  in  Europe  he  is  highly  appreciated,  ranking  with 
Handel,  Haydn,  Mozart,  &e.  Quite  a  number  of  exquisite  extracts  from  his 
compositions  have,  however,  been  recently  brought  before  the  public  by  Messrs. 
Mason  &  Webb  in  their  admirable  new  collection  of  Psalmody,  entitled  "  Canti- 
ca  Laudis." 

16th.   Kucken  born,  1810. 

19th.  Thomas  Linley  died,  1795.  ■ 

Guglielmi.  the  inventor  of  the  Opera  Buffa.  died,  1804. 
Franz  Schubert  died,  1828. 
20th.  Himmel  born,  1765. 

Doctor  Calcott  born,  1766. 
21st.    Henry  Purcell  died,  1695. 
22d.   Kreutzer  born,  1782. 
23d.    Thomas  Tallis  died,  1535. 

The  New  York  Philharmonic  Society's  first  concert  of  the  season,  1850. 
25th.    Pvode,  violinist,  died,  1830. 

27th.  A.  B.  Marx,  the  great  musical  theorist,  born,  1799.  The  Theory  of 
Musical  Copiposition  by  this  author  is  esteemed  in  Germany,  as  in  many  respects 
the  very  best  work  of  the  kind  which  has  appeared.  It  is  simple  and  yet 
thorough,  and  at  the  same  time  eminently  adapled  to  popular  comprehension. 
H.  S.  Saroni,  Esq.,  Editor  of  the  Musical  Times,  has  just  translated  this  work, 
and  adapted  it  to  the  American  public.  It  is  published'  by  Mason  and  Law,  New 
York. 

28th.  Saloman  died,  1815. 

THE  DEATH  OF  MELODY.  through  one 'piece,  and  then,  after  a 
It  is  the  custom  in  Germany  for  beg-  short  interval,  commenced  the  same 
gars  to  take  their  stands  at  the  corners  thing  in  another  key,  and  at  the  con- 
playing  on  instruments,  sometimes  solo,  elusion  of  this,  again  in  still  another. 
and  sometimes  in  parties  of  two  and  "Stop  !  my  friend,'' said  I,  "  and  tell  me 
more,  and  soliciting  charity. — Drey-  why  it  is  that  you  do  not  play  some  air 
shock  relates  the  following  incident  re-  instead  of  this  mere  accompaniment  'P 
specting  one  of  these  : — My  attention  "  Alas  !  good  sir,"  was  the  reply,  "there 
was  attracted  one  day,  by  a  man  who  were  two  of  us,  and  my  companion 
Was  playing  on  his  violin  a  simple  ac-  played  the  melody  and  I  accompanied 
companiment,  without  any  melody  J  him.  He,  poor  man,  died  last  week, 
whatever.  I  stopped  and  listened  ;  turn,  and  as  I  don't  know  the  melodies,  I  am 
turn,  turn  :  turn,  turn,  went  the  beggar  obliged  to  play  as  I  do," 
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EVENTS  INTERESTING  TO  MUSICIANS,  WHIOH  HAVE  HAPPENED  IN 

DECEMBER. 

1st.   Lafont  born,  1791. 

2d.   Simon  Meyer  died,  1845. 

3d.   Duprez's  debut,  1835. 

Andre  Campa  born,  1669. 
4th.  First  performance  of  Schumann's  Paradise  and  the  Peri  at  Leipsic,  184S. 
5th.   Mozart  died,  1792.     On  the  anniversary  in  1826,  his  requiem  performed 
in  the  Cathedral  at  Linberg  under  the  direction  of  his  younger  son. 

Handel  fought  a  duel  with  Matherson  the  composer,  at  Hamburg,  1704.    The 
sword  of  Matherson  broke  against  a  metal  button  on  Handel's  coat,  else  the 
life  of  the  great  composer  might  have  been  lost. 
6th.    Lablache  born,  1794. 
7th.    Stephen  Glover  born,  1814. 
9th.    Battishill  died,  1801. 

Jenny  Lind's  first  concert  in  Baltimore,  1850.  Proceeds  about  $13,000. 
John  Milton  born,  1608. 
10th.  Countess  of  Lovelace,  daughter  of  Lord  Byron,  and  a  fine  harpist,  born, 
1815. 

11th.   King  James  I.  of  Scotland,  writer  and  composer  of  the  Jolly  Beggar,  and 
Gaberlurtzie  Man,  died,  1542. 
Berlioz  born,  1803. 
]2fh.    Charles  T.  Brunner  born,  1792. 

13th.   Madame  Catalani's  first  appearance  at  the  Italian  Opesa  House,  1806. 
14th.    C.  P.  E.  Bach  died,  1788. 

15th.   Grand  performance  of  Mendelssohn's  Elijah  at  Exeter  Hall,  to  found 
the  Mendelssohn  Scholarships,  1848. 

16th.   Naldi,  a  celebrated  Italian  Buffo  Singer,  died,  1820. 

Boieldieu  born,  1775. 
17th.  Beethoven  born,  1770.     The  anniversary  celebrated  by  a  grand  concert 
in  Dresden,  1828. 

18th.   C.  M.  Von  Weber  born,  1786. 
19th.   Stoepel  died,  1836. 
20th.  Leopold  de  Meyer  born,  1816. 
24th.   Jules  Benedict  born,  1804. 

26th.   Mozart's  first  opera,  Mitridate,  performed  at  Milan,  1770. 
Francois  Hunten  born,  1793. 

First  performance  of  Rossini's  11  Barbiere  di  Sivigila,  1816. 
27th.    Liszt  gave  his  first  concert  at  Berlin,  1841. 
28th.    I.  J.  Schevanberg  born,  1740. 
29th.   Dr.  Crotch  died,  1847. 

31st.  Oliver  Shaw  died,  1848;  aged  69.     He  lost  his  sight  in  his  21st  year, 
and  then  first  turned  his  attention  to  music. 

See  that  the  songs  of  your  families  '  er,"  and  many  others  similar,  will  de- 
are  pure  in  sentiment  and  truthful  in  \  light  us  the  more,  the  longer  we  live, 
musical  taste  ;—  avoid  "  negro  melodies"  |  and  their  spirit  will  continually  tend  to 
and  "  comic  songs,"  for  mostly  their  our  improvement, 
tendency  is  to  corrupt,  both  musically 
and  morally.  And  in  view  of  these 
facts  we  can  safely  recommend  Messrs, 


The    Poet   who    first    versified   the 
Psalms    of  David     was   a    celebrated 


Webb  and  William  Mason's  new  Glee  \  Frenchman  of  the  name  of  Marot,  the 
book,  The  Melodist.  The  practice  \  favored  bard  of  Francis  the  First,  digni- 
and  remembrance  of  "  Hearts  and  |  fied  as  the  Prince  of  Poets,  and  the 
Homes"    "The    Blacksir  th's  Daugh- |  Poet  of  Princes. 


28 


AMERICAN  MUSICAL  ALMANAC. 


1852. 


LOWELL  MASON. 

No  man  has  occupied  for  many  years  so  prominent  a  position  before  the  musi- 
cal public  of  our  country  as  the  gentleman  whose  name  heads  this  article.  It  is 
not  too  much  to  say.  that  the  influence  which  he  has  exerted,  (and  we  hope  may 
long  continue  to  exert)  upon  the  cause  of  music  throughout  the  whole  land,  by  his 
numerous  works  and  otheiwise,  is  not  only  greater  than  that  of  any  other  man, 
but  that  its  good  effect  is  incalculable,  and  will  be  felt  long  after  his  earthly 
career  shall  have  closed.  His  compositions  are  the  standard  and  familiar  tunes 
used  in  our  families,  social  meetings  and  churches,  in  every  State,  and  every  por- 
tion of  every  State  in  the  Union.     He  has  been,  not  unjustly,  termed  "  the  father 


1852.  AMERICAN    MUSICAL    ALMANAC.  29 

of  Church  Music  in  America,"  and  with  equal  justice  might  he  claim  the  title 
of  the  father  of  Childreii's  Music  among  us.  He  it  was  who  first  advanced  the 
idea  here,  that  children  could  be  taught  to  sing  by  note,  and  who  first  practically- 
demonstrated  that  this  could  be  done.  It  was  through  him  that  the  Pestalozzian 
system  of  teaching  music  first  found  its  way  to  America. 

Some  brief  account  of  the  career  of  such  a  man  cannot  fail  to  interest  our 
readers,  and  we  therefore  present  the  following,  a  portion  of  which  is  compiled 
and  abridged  from  an  article  which  appeared  in  Arthur's  Home  Gazette,  entitled 
"  Our  American  Psalmody,  by  a  Pennsylvanian." 

Mr.  Mason  is  a  native  of  New  England,  and  was  born  January  8,  1792.  His 
parents  intended  him  for  a  mercantile  life,  and  to  this  his  attention  was  conse- 
quently directed.  When  yet  but  a  youth,  he  removed  to  Savannah,  Ga.,  where 
he  resided  for  nearly  twenty  years.  From  chiWhood  his  love  and  talent  for 
music  were  displayed,  and  all  his  leisure  time  was  given  to  its  study  and  cultivation, 
rather,  it  would  seem,  as  a  diversion  and  to  gratify  his  ardent  love  for  music, 
than  with  the  intention  of  embracing  it  as  a  profession.  Church  music  being 
that  particular  department  in  which  disposition  and  principle  led  him  to  take 
the  greatest  interest,  he  devoted  himself  chiefly  to  its  study,  availing  himself 
of  every  help  within  his  reach.  While  engaged  in  conducting  a  choir  in  Savan- 
nah he  experienced  the  want  of  a  collection  of  Church  music  which  was  even 
tolerably  adapted  to  the  wants  of  choirs,  and  was  thus  led  to  engage  in  compiling 
a  work  of  the  kind  himself,  more  with  the  view  of  preparing  a  book  for  his 
own  choir,  .than  with  any  expectation  of  producing  a  work  which  should  be 
generally  used. 

Having  finished  his  manuscript,  our  young  author  obtained  leave  of  absence 
from  the  bank  in  which  he  was  then  engaged,  and  bent  his  steps  to  the  North  in 
quest  of  a  publisher.  Reaching  Philadelphia  he  offered  to  give  the  copyright 
to  any  house  which  would  publish  the  work  and  give  him  a  few  copies  for  his 
own  use.  But  the  publishers  would  not  take  it.  In  their  estimation  it  was  too 
hazardous  an  enterprise  for  wise  men  to  engage  in.  Failing  here,  he  went  to 
Boston,  and  made  the  same  offer  to  the  publishers  of  that  city.  But  the  shrewd 
Yankee  publishers  laughed  at  him.  Yankee  forecast  and  prudence  were  not  to 
be  so  easily  thrown  off  their  balance. 

Finding  that  everybody  looked  askance  at  his  book,  our  young  author  put  his 
manuscript  crotchets  and  quavers  into  his  pocket,  and  was  about  returning  to 
Savannah,  when  he  met  a  gentleman  of  considerable  musical  intelligence,  who 
desired  to  examine  his  work.  The  gentleman  expressed  great  satisfaction  with 
it,  and  asked  the  young  man  what  he  intended  to  do  with  it. 

"Take  it  home  with  me,"  was  the  reply. 

The  gentleman  asked  permission  to  show  the  manuscript  to  the  Board  of  Mana- 
gers of  the  Boston  Handel  and  Haydn  Society,  of  which  he  was  a  member.  It  was 
granted.  The  result  was,  that  said  society  offered  to  take  the  book  and  publish 
it,  giving  the  young  editor  an  interest  in  the  copyright.     This  offer,  was  promptly 


30  AMERICAN    MUSICAL    ALMANAC.  1852. 

and  gladly  accepted,  and  the  book  was  published  in  the  year  1822  as  the  "Boston 
Handel  and  Haydn  Society  Collection,"  a  work  which  has  since  become  familiar 
to  all  who  are  conversant  with  musical  matters  in  America.  It  attained  im- 
mense popularity,  running  through  numerous  large  editions. 

The  great  success  which  attended  the  publication  of  this  book,  decided  the 
whole  future  course  of  Mr.  Mason.  He  returned  to  the  bank  in  Savannah,  but 
not  there  to  stay.  The  Bostonians  were  determined  that  he  should  take  up  his 
abode  with  them.  Accordingly,  during  the  year  1826  we  find  him  lecturing  on 
Church  Music  in  different  churches  in  Boston.  One  of  these  lectures  (at  least) 
was  published  and  extensively  circulated.  It  was  widely  and  favorably  noticed 
by  the  press,  and  thus  its  sentiments  of  reform  were  disseminated  all  over  the 
land. 

Soon  after  his  removal  to  Boston,  Mr.  M.  was  elected  President  of  the  Handel 
and  Haydn  Society,  and  occupied  that  post  for  some  years  until  he  resigned  it 
for  reasons  of  a  private  nature.  At  about  this  time  the  Boston  Academy  of 
Music  was  founded.  This  institution  was  composed  of  gentlemen  of  high  stand- 
ing in  mercantile  and  professional  life  in  Boston,  who  having  the  interests  of 
music  at  heart,  thus  associated  themselves  for  its  general  advancement.  Mr. 
Mason  was  at  once  placed  at  the  head  of  this  institution  as  its  Professor,  a  posi- 
tion which  he  still  occupies,  though  the  Academy  has  for  a  time  ceased  its  ac- 
tive operations. 

We  have  before  alluded  to  the  fact  that  Mr.  Mason  was  the  first  to  introduce 
music  among  children.  One  of  his  earliest  and  most  favorite  schemes  was  the 
introduction  of  music  as  a  branch  of  common  school  education.  For  the  accom- 
plishment of  this  noble  object,  he  worked  long  and  hard.  Prejudices  almost 
universal  and  obstacles  seemingly  insurmountable,  yielded  gradually  to  his  inde 
fatigable  efforts,  and  the  influence  and  assistance  of  those  gentlemen  whom 
he  had  enlisted  in  the  enterprise,  until,  about  sixteen  years  since,  he  had  the  sat- 
isfaction of  seeing  music  introduced  as  one  of  the  regular  branches  of  instruc- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Boston.  The  result  of  this  glorious  movement  has 
been  wonderful.  It  has  been  felt  in  every  part  of  the  country.  In  many  of 
our  large  cities  as  well  as  smaller  places,  music  is  already  a  branch  of  common 
education,  while  each  year  increases  the  number. 

Another  most  important  movement  in  which  he  was  the  pioneer,  was'the 
introduction  of  the  Pestalozzian  or  Inductive  method  of  teaching  music.  The 
first  work  published  in  this  country  upon  this  subject  was  the  Manual  of  the  Bos- 
ton Academy  of  Music,  which  was  prepared  by  Mr.  Mason.  The  first  Music 
Teacher's  Institute  ever  held  in  the  country  was  called  together  by  the  Academy 
•in  1834,  to  hear  lectures  from  its  professors  on  this  new  system.  It  is  needless 
to  say  that  this  method  of  instruction  has  now  become  universal  with  good  teach- 
ers among  us,  and  it  may  be  a  question  which  way  will  in  the  end  be  productive 
of  the  most  good,  the  introduction  of  music  among  children,  or  of  this  mode  of 
instruction. 

This  brief  sketch  will  by  no  means  permit  us  to  follow  the  movemcnlc  ©f  Mr, 


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M.  in  anything  like  detail,  and  in  conclusion  we  can  only  glance  at  a  few  of  his 
numerous  popular  works.  It  is  undoubtedly  true  that  here  has  been  Mr.  Mason's 
greatest  triumph,  and  that  in  this  department  his  labors  have  accomplished  the 
greatest  good  to  his  favorite  cause  throughout  the  land.  He  has  furnished  to  the 
country  (partly  in  his  own  compositions  and  partly  in  adaptations  from  the  com- 
positions of  the  old  masters)  sacred  music  of  a  widely  different  and  vastly 
superior  character  to'4hat  which  he  found  in  use  thirty  or  forty  years  since.  The 
tune  universally  sung  to  Bishop  Heber's  "  Missionary  Hymn,"  composed  by  Mr. 
Mason  when  yet  a  resident  in  Savannah,  has  attained  a  world-wide  popularity, 
and  each  returning  "  Monthly  Concert"  hears  its  swelling,  soul- inspiring  strains 
from  every  church  or  vestry  in  our  own  land,  as  well  as  many  in  foreign  lands. 
"Rockingham,"  "Hebron,"  "Boylston,"  "Ariel,"  "  Ward,"  and  many  other  of 
his  tunes,  are  scarcely  less  popular.  Among  the  anthems  he  has  composed,  we 
may  select  "  Jerusalem,  my  Happy  Home,"  and  "  How  beautiful  upon  the 
Mountains,"  as  instances  of  compositions  which  are  at  once  remarkable  for  their 
intrinsic  beauty,  and  their  adaptedness  to  the  wants  of  the  American  churches. 

The  books  of  Psalmody  (we  cannot  even  glance  at  any  others)  in  which  Mr. 
Mason  is  wholly  or  in  part  editor,  are  eight  in  number;  viz:  "The  Boston 
Handel  and  Haydn  Society  "Collection  of  Church  Music,"  "The  Choir,"  the 
"  Boston  Academy's  Collection,"  the  "  Carmina  Sacra,"  the  "  Psaltery,"  the 
"  National  Psalmist "  and  the  "  Cantica  Laudis."  Each  of  these  works  has  a 
distinct  character  and  individuality  of  design,  which  show  a  versatility  of  talent 
and  a  comprehensiveness  of  design,  which  do  great  credit  to  Mr.  Mason  as  an 
American  musician.  The  last  work,  "  Cantica  Laudis,"  has  been  but  recently 
published,  and  it  is  pronounced  by  competent  judges  the  greatest  and  most  valu- 
able work  of  his  life,  surpassing  in  the  variety  and  intrinsic  beauty  of  its  con- 
tents, all  he  has  before  produced. 

Such  is  a  brief  glance  at  the  career  of  one  of  the  most  remarkable  men  of  the 
age.  We  do  not  consider  Mr.  Mason  a  genius  in  the  strict  acceptation  of  that 
term.  Had  he  been  a  musical  genius,  he  never  would  and  never  could  have 
accomplished  what  he  has  done.  But  he  has  just  that  rare  conformation  of 
faculties  which  eminently  qualifies  him  for  a  great  enterprise.  His  voice  was 
not  naturally  a  good  one,  and  he  never  attempted  to  make  anything  great  of  it. 
He  never  aimed  to  become  a  Caffarelli,  a  Braham,  a  Salvi,  or  any  other  star  of 
vocal  renown.  Music  among  the  people,  and  chiefly  Psalmody,  in  all  its  rela- 
tions afkl  interests,  have  formed  the  subject  matter  of  his  first  thoughts  and  most 
earnest  study.  And  the  character  of  his  mind  qualifies  him  in  an  eminent  de- 
gree, for  taking  a  comprehensive  view  of  all  subjects  which  come  before  him. 
Seeing  clearly  what  was  needed,  his  herculean  executive  powers  have  set  a  system 
and  means  in  operation  which  have  wrought  the  wonderful  improvements  in 
music,  or  especially  in  those  departments  in  which  he  has  labored,  which  have 
been  witnessed  in  this  country,  and  which  are  almost  the  world's  wonder. 

Mr.  Mason  is  not  yet  an  old  man  (not  having  reached  the  age  of  sixty,)  and  ifc 
still  engaged  in  his  musical  labors.  We  trust  he  may  long  be  sp?,red  to  a  career 
of  so  great  usefulness. 


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THOMAS    HASTINGS. 

Mr.  Hastings  is  probably  the  oldest  American  composer  and  compiler  of 
church  music  of  note  (except  Mr.  John  Cole,  of  Baltimore) ,  now  living.  "He  is 
a  poet  as  well  as  a  musician,  and  is  perhaps  as  well  known  throughout  the 
country  as  the  author  of  a  number  of  beautiful  hymns,  as  he  is  as  a  musical 
composer. 

Mr.  H.  was  born  in  Litchfield  County,  Connecticut,  in  1784.  Twelve  years  after, 
the  family  removed  to  Clinton,  Oneida  Co.,  New  York.  His  first  publication 
(in  connection  with  Seth  Norton,  late  Professor  in  Hamilton  College)  was  aa 
octavo  pamphlet  of  some  thirty-six  pages,  for  the  Handel  and  Burney  Society  of 
Oneida  Co.,  of  which  he  was  leader.     The  pamphlet  was  afterward  swelled  into 


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a  volume,  and  still  later  was  united  with  the  Springfield  collection,  passing  in 
this  form  through  several  editions. 

From  1824  to  1832,  Mr.  Hastings  occupied  the  post  of  editor  of  the  Western 
Recorder,  a  religious  paper,  published  in  Utica.  His  writings  here  and  else- 
where in  the  publie  journals,  in  behalf  of  religious  music,  led  the  way  for  fre- 
quent public  lectures  ;  and  at  last,  in  1832,  resulted  in  an  invitation  from  several 
churches  in  New  York,  to  commence  with  them  a  system  of  instruction  adapted 
to  their  wants  and  circumstances.  This  was  the  cause  of  his  removal  to  New 
York,  where  he  has  since  resided,  devoting  himself  to  the  cause  so  dear  to 
him. 

Between  the  years  1831  and  1833,  he  issued,  in  connection  with  Mr.  Lowell 
Mason,  a  work  of  some  300  pages,  entitled  Spiritual  Songs ;  the  hymns  and  mu- 
sic of  which  were  partly  original  and  partly  selected.  In  1836,  he  issued,  in 
connection  with  Rev.  Dr.  Patton,  The  Christian  Psalmist,  a  book  of  Psalms  and 
Hymns  which  has  gained  a  wide  circulation.  Since  this  time,  Mr.  H.  has  been 
in  whole  or  in  part  the  editor  of  The  Manhattan  Collection,  The  Sacred  Lyre, 
The  Psalmodist,  The  Choralist,  and  the  Mendelssohn  Collection,  all  of  which 
have  met  with  considerable  sale. 

As  we  have  before  stated,  however,  Mr.  Hastings  has,  perhaps,  been  even 
more  successful  as  a  writer  of  hymns  than  as  a  musician.  For  the  last  twenty 
years  he  has  been  in  the  habit  of  composing  hymns,  which,  appearing  anony- 
mously in  his  various  works,  have  deservedly  attained  a  large  circulation  in  this 
country  and  in  England,  and  have  often  been  set  to  music  in  rival  publications. 
These  (some  200  in  number)  were  collected  and  issued  in  1850,  in  a  small  vol- 
ume, entitled  Devotional  Hymns  and  Poems.  The  Mother' 's  Hymn  Book,  a  smaller 
volume,  compiled  and  composed  for  the  benefit  of  maternal  associations,  some 
eight  or  ten  years "  earlier,  passed  through  several  editions,  and  was  finally  re- 
published in  England  as  a  very  "  useful "  American  work.  In  this  republica- 
tion the  name  of  Mr.  Hastings,  as  author,  was  suppressed ;  the  English  compiler 
(undoubtedly  for  some  reason,  quite  satisfactory  to  himself)  substituting  his  own 
name ! 

Many  smaller  publications  have  been  issued  during  the  last  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury, of  which  space  will  not  admit  an  enumeration.  We  may,  however,  men- 
tion the  Dissertaiion  on  Musical  Taste,  issued  in  the  winter  of  1821-2.  The 
artistic,  moral,  religious,  and  philosophical  views  embraced  in  it,  secured  for  it 
many  a  favorable  notice  from  the  reviewers,  and  if  it  did  not  gain  a  wide  circula- 
tion, thar»circumstance  was  owing  to  the  low  standard  of  musical  taste  which  it 
encountered.  Its  influence  has,  however,  been  most  beneficial ;  and  we  are  glad 
to  know  that  the  author,  in  later  years,  has  re-written  it,  modifying  some  of  its 
principles,  with  the  intention  of  leaving  it  behind  him  as  he  finally  passes  away 
from  his  scenes  of  labor  to  another  world. 

Mr.  Hastings  has  lived  a  long  and  most  useful  life,  being  now  sixty-seven  years 
old.     The  benefit  of  his  labors  in  his  immediate  sphere,  and  indeed  upon  the 

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country  at  large,  will  long  be  felt.  It  is  to  be  hoped  he  may  yet  be  spared  for 
many  year.s,  to  exert,  at  least,  a  beneficial  influence  in  the  cause  to  which  he  is 
'levoted,  though  he  should  not  be  able,  much  more,  to  labor  actively  in  its  ad- 
vancement. He  may  well  now  leave  active  labor  to  younger  men  ;  and  it  shall  be 
well  for  the  cause  of  sacred  music  if  such  be  found,  who  shall  labor  with  the  same 
simplicity  of  heart  and  purity  of  purpose  which  have  ever  characterized  the 
venerable  Hastings. 

MUSICAL  CONVENTIONS  AND  TEACHERS'  INSTITUTES. 

These  annual  musical  gatherings  and  semi-festivals  have  now  become  an 
established  and  important  feature  in  the  musical  progress  of  our  country.  Each 
succeeding  year  finds  them  increasing  in  numbers  and  importance,  while  the  in- 
fluence already  exerted,  and  yet  to  be  exerted  through  their  means,  is  incalculable. 
It   will  therefore  be  interesting  to  glance  briefly  at  their  origin  and  progress. 

In  the  year  1834,  soon  after-  the  introduction  in  this  country  of  the  Pestalozzi- 
an  or  Inductive  Method  of  Teaching  the  Elements  of  Music,  a  class  was  formed, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Boston  Academy  of  Music,  for  the  purpose  of  impart- 
ing to  teachers  some  knowledge  of  that  system.  This  class  consisted  of  twelve 
members,  and  continued  in  session  ten  days,  listening  to  lectures  from  the  Pro- 
fessors of  the  Academy,  Mr.  Lowell  Mason  (who  was  the  pioneer,  and  chiefly 
instrumental  in  the  introduction  of  the  Pestalozzian  system) ,  and  Mr.  George 
James  Webb.  So  interesting  and  successful  was  this  class,  that  it  was  deter- 
mined to  hold  a  similar  one  the  succeeding  year,  which  was  accordingly  done. 
In  1835,  the  class  numbered  nineteen  members,  and  from  this  small  beginning  it 
has  gone  on,  increasing  from  year  to  year  (having  been  omitted  but  one  year, 
when  Mr.  Mason  was  absent  in  Germany),  until  the  present  time.  The  object 
and  scope  of  this  meeting  have  been  gradually  enlarged  and  widened,  as  it  has 
increased  in  numbers,  until  it  now  partakes  in  some  measure  of  the  character  of 
a  musical  festival. 

After  it  had  been  established  a  few  years,  calls  were  made  for  similar  meet- 
ings at  other  important  points,  which  were  accordingly  held,  and  some  of  which 
have  attained  a  measure  of  success  and  importance,  almost  vying  with  the  pa- 
rent Convention  itself.  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  and  Cleveland,  Ohio,  are  points 
at  which  very  successful  Conventions  are  now  annually  held,  under  the  direction 
of  Messrs.  Mason  and  Webb.  There  are  also  numfirous  other  points  at  which 
similar  Conventions  are  held,  under  the  direction  of  these,  and  other  distinguish- 
ed musicians.  Indeed,  so  numerous  have  they  become,  that  in  some  sections  of 
the  country  there  is  not  an  important  point  which  has  not  its  annual  Con- 
vention. 

The  original  "  Boston  Academy's  Convention,"  however,  still  occupies  its  pre- 
eminent position,  as  the  "  monster-gathering,"  and  some  idea  of  the  importance 
it  has  attained  may  be  gathered  from  the  fact,  that  full  reports  of  its  daily  doings 
now  appear,  during  its  session,  in  most  of  the  papers  of  Boston,  as  well  as  New 
York.  The  Convention  of  1850  (we  go  to  press  before  the  time  for 'the  meet- 
ing of  1851),  numbered  a*bout  Fifteen  hundred  members !  It  must  not  be  sup- 
posed, however,  that  these  were  all  teachers, — quite  a  number  were  clergymen, 
and  a  much  larger  number  were  amateurs.  The  choir  consisted  of  upwards  of 
one  thousand  performers.  The  programme  of  lectures  and  exercises  is  usually 
somewhat  as  follows  : — 

I.  Theory  of  Music  :  Including  Harmony,  Counterpoint,  and  General  Analy- 
sis, from  8  to  9,  a.m. 

IT.  Class  Teaching:  In  which  the  manner  of  giving  instruction  in  classes  or 


1852.  AMERICAN    MUSICAL    ALMANAC.  r  35 

common  singing-schools,  (including  both  the  principles  of  Music,  and  of  Musical 
Notation.)  will  be  explained,  and  the  Inductive  method  illustrated  and  contrasted 
with  others,  from  9  to  10,  a.m. 

III.  Vocal  Cultivation  :  Physical  Laws  of  the  Vocal  Organs  ;  Methods  of 
Practice  ;    Vocalizing  and  Solfegggio  Exercises,  from  10  to  11,  a.m. 

IV.  Church  Music  :  Chants,  Tunes,  and  Anthems.  Style  or  taste  in  per- 
formance, both  relating  to  Music  and  Words.     The  secular  and  ecclesiastical 

(technical  and  popular) ,  in  composition  and  in  performance,  explained  and  illus- 
trated. Adaptation  of  Tunes  to  Hymns,  or  vice  versa,  including  Hymns  of  de- 
scription and  Hymns  of  worship,  and  of  Music  to  the  various  emotions.  The 
principles  of  Musical  Expression  ;  and  also  other  topics  under  this  general  head, 
from  11  a.m.  to  1  p.m.  , 

V.  Secular  Music  :  Part  Songs  and  Glees.  Vocal  and  Instrumental  per- 
formances, and  miscellaneous  instructions,  from  3  to  5,  p.m. 

VI.  Choruses  :  The  Grand  Choruses  of  Handel,  Haydn,  Mozart  and  others, 
by  the  whole  company,  from  7j  to  9,  p.m. 

VII.  Public  Performances  :  Concerts  and  Oratorios. 

During  the  spring  of  1851,  some  movement  was  made  to  hold,  in  New  York, 
a  Musical  Convention  and  Festival,  somewhat  similar  to  that  which  has  been 
held  in  Boston.  An  invitation,  signed  by  quite  a  number  of  the  most  eminent 
musicians  of  New  York,  was  extended  to  Mr.  Lowell  Mason,  to  take  the  direq- 
tion  of  such  a  Convention.  His  engagements  did  not,  however,  at  that  time, 
permit  him  to  give  that  time  and  attention  to  the  matter,  which  it  would  have 
demanded,  and  consequently  it  was  given  up,  for  the  time  at  least.  It  is  to  be 
hoped,  that  at  no  distant  day  a  Convention  of  this  sort  may  be  established  in 
New  York.  Being,  as  it  is,  the  commercial  centre  of  the  country,  and  having 
such  ample  and  easy  communication  with  North,  South,  and  West,  it  seems  to  be 
a  most  favorable  point  for  such  a  gathering. 

THE  GREAT  MASTERS. 

George  Frederick  Handel  was  the  son  of  a  physician  and  surgeon  of  Halle, 
in  Upper  Saxony.  From  infancy  his  passion  for  music  was  apparent,  and  much 
displeased  his  father,  who,  wishing  to  bring  him  up  to  the  profession  of  the  law, 
did  all  in  his  power  to  discourage  it.  After  a  time,  however,  finding  that  op- 
position was  useless,  inasmuch  as  the  devotion  of  the  young  Handel  to  music  in- 
creased, rather  than  diminished,  he  was  suffered  to  pursue  his  favorite  art,  and 
was  placed  under  the  tuition  of  Lachan,  the  organist  of  the  Halle  cathedral. 

At  the  age  of  13,  he  removed  to  Hamburg,  and  when  but  14  he  was  appointed 
director  of  the  opera  in  that  city.  At  this  time  he  produced  his  first  opera  Jll- 
mcria,  which  was  so  well  received  that  it  was  performed  thirty  nights  succes- 
sively. Two  other  operas,  Florinda  and  Nerone,  were  composed  soon  after.  In 
his  18th  year  Handel  went  to  Italy,  and  resided  for  a  time  successively  in  Flo- 
rence, Venice  and  Rome.  In  the  winter  of  1710,  he  visited  London,  where  he 
finally  took  up  his  permanent  residence.  He  was  here  engaged  in  conducting 
the  opera,  and  his  numerous  compositions  were  attended  with  the  most  triumph- 
ant success.  In  1729  an  unfortunate  dispute  with  the  nobility,  under  whose 
patronage  he  had  heretofore  been,  commenced  a  contest  which  continued  for 
three  years,  and  ruined  Handel  pecuniarily,  as  well  as  seriously  affected  his 
health  and  spirits.  After  struggling  along  for  some  yeers  with  indifferent  suc- 
cess, he  in  1740  turned  his  attention  from  secular  compositions  to  the  Concerto 
Spirituale"  or  Oratorio. 

The  applause  bestowed  on  the  oratorios  of  Handel  was  equal  to  that  with  which 
even  his  best  operas  had  formerly  been  favored,  and  for  a  series  of  years  (with 
some  exceptions)  his  success  pecuniarily  and  otherwise  was  all  he  could  ask 


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In  1751,  commenced  a  disorder  of  the  eyes  which  soon  rendered  him  blind.  This, 
loss  of  sight  and  the  prospect  of  his  approaching  dissolution,  made  a  great  change 
in  the  temper  and  general  behavior  of  the  great  composer.  Though  a  man  of 
blameless  morals,  and  who  ever  manifested  a  deep  respect  for  religion,  he  was 
troubled  with  a  violent  temper,  and  often  gave  way  to  passion,  indulging  very 
freely  in  profane  language.  Now,  however,  he  seemed  to  have  attained  control 
over  his  passions,  and  his  life  and  sentiments  were  those  of  solid  and  rational 
piety.  In  conversation  he  often  expressed  the  pleasure  he  felt,  in  setting  the 
Scriptures  to  music,  and  how  much  the  contemplation  of  the  Psalms  had  contrib- 
uted to  his  edification.  He  expired  calmly  and  peacefully  on  the  13th  April, 
1759,  aged  76. 

Handel  composed  about  42  operas  and  24  oratorios,  besides  numerous  other 
less  extensive  works.  Among  his  most  celebrated  oratorios  are  "  The  Messiah," 
"Israel  in  Egypt,"  "Sampson,"  "  Jephthah,"  and  "  Saul." 

Joseph  Haydn  was  born  in  1733  at  Rhoran  in  Lower  Austria.  His  father 
(who  was  a  wheelwright)  and  mother  had  some  taste  for,  without  much  scien- 
tific knowledge  of  music,  and  in  after  life  Haydn,  when  full  of  years  and  covered 
with  glory,  frequently  called  to  mind  the  simple  airs  sung  by  his  mother,  so 
deeply  were  they  impressed  on  his  musical  soul.  When  six  years  old,  Haydn 
received  some  musical  instruction  from  a  cousin  of  his  father,  and  soon  after  he 
was  placed  under  the  tuition  of  Reuter,  chapel  master  of  the  cathedral  of  Vienna. 
He  made  such  rapid  progress  that,  before  he  was  well  acquainted  with  the  rudi- 
ments of  harmony,  he  had  composed  a  great  number  of  symphonies,  trios,  sonatos 
and  other  pieces  in  which  the  dawnings  of  a  soaring  genius  were  apparent.  At 
the  age  of  eighteen  he  left  the  cathedral,  and  supporting  himself  by  his  talents, 
gave  himself  seriously  to  the  study  of  his  art. 

In  1759,  he  was  received  into  the  service  of  Count  Marzin ;  from  whence,  in 
1761,  he  passed  to  the  palace  of  Prince  Esterhazy.  At  this  time  the  German 
masters,  envious  of  his  rising  fame,  entered  into  a  combination  to  decry  his 
works,  terming  them  wild,  flighty  and  trifling,  and  tending  to  introduce  new  and 
unsound  musical  doctrines.  The  only  notice  Haydn  took  of  the  abuse  thus 
heaped  upon  him,  was  to  publish  lessons  written  in  imitation  of  the  several 
styles  of  his  adversaries.  In  these  the  spirit  of  their  peculiarities  was  so  ad- 
mirably caught,  and  so  inimitably  burlesqued,  that  they  all  felt  keenly  the  poig- 
nancy of  his  musical  wit,  and  were  silent. 

From  this  time  the  life  of  the  great  composer  flowed  on  with  tranquillity.  He 
enjoyed  the  respect  and  esteem  of  the  family  of  his  patron,  the  Prince  Esterhazy 
He  died  in  May,  1809,  aged  76. 

In  the  space  of  fifty  years,  Haydn  produced,  besides  his  church  music,  operas, 
&c,  five  hundred  and  twenty-seven  instrumental  compositions,  without  ever 
copying  himself,  unless  intentionally.  His  celebrated  oratorio  "  The  Creation]1 
was  commenced  in  1793,  at  the  age  of  sixty-three,  and  was  finished  in  two  years. 


Wolfang  Amadens  Mozab.t  was  born  in  Saltzburg,  in  1756,  his  father  being 
a  chapel  master  in  that  place.  His  talent  for  music  manifested  itself  at  the  early 
age  of  four  years,  when  he  began  to  play  upon  the  harpsichord.  In  his  sixth 
year  he  commenced  composing  for  that  instrument.  At  seven,  we  find  him  a 
traveling  virtuoso,  accompanied  by  his  father,  in  Munchien  and  Wien.  A  year 
later,  he  was  accustomed  to  deprive  himself  of  sleep  in  order  to  deserve  his  rap- 
idly increasing  fame,  as  well  as  to  make  further  advances  in  his  art. 

In  1766,  after  an  absence  of  three  years,  he  returned  home,  and  remained  twelve 
months  in  retirement,  assiduously  devoting  himself  to  the  study  of  composition. 
In  1768,  he  went  again  to  Vienna,  and  at  the  request  of  Joseph  the  Second,  com- 
posed "  La  Finto  Semplice,'"  a  comic  opera,  the  performance  of  which  was  how- 


1S52.  AMERICAN    MUSICAL    ALMANAC.  37 

ever  prevented  by  the  petty  jealousy  of  the  musicians  of  Vienna,  who  env  ied  his 
rising  fame.  The  next  year  he  went  to  Italy,  and  visited  successively  Milan, 
Bologna,  Florence  and  Rome,  exciting  everywhere  the  greatest  admiration  and 
enthusiasm.  In  his  twenty-fifth  year  he  went  again  to  Vienna,  and  there  took 
up  his  residence.  His  compositions  were  now  spread  through  all  Germany,  and 
his  fame  through  the  whole  civilized  world,  yet  he  was  reaping  but  little  pecu- 
niary advantage  from  his  celebrity,  and  his  finances  were  much  embarrassed. 
In  the  hope  of  retrieving  them  he  now  formed  the  intention  of  removing  to  Eng- 
land, but  relinquished  this  design  at  the  request  of  the  emperor,  who  appointed 
him  composer  to  the  chamber,  with  a  salary  of  800  florins,  a  sum  which  Mozart, 
some  years  afterward,  said  was  "  Too  much  for  what  I  have  done ;  too  little  for 
what  I  might  have  done." 

The  death  of  this  great  genius  took  place  on  the  5th  of  December,  1792,  at  the 
age  of  35.  His  compositions  are  numerous,  the  operas  of  "  The  Marriage  of 
Figaro  "  and  "  Don  Giovanni,"  with  the  celebrated  L'  Requiem  "  (which  he  left 
in  an  unfinished  state)  being  those  most  noted.  Haydn  was  heard  to  declare 
respecting  Mozart,  that  in  his  opinion  he  was  "  the  most  extraordinary,  original 
and  comprehensive  musical  genius  that  was  ever  known." 

(2'o  be  continued  in  Almanac  for  next  year.) 

MUSIC  PUBLISHING. 

From  a  widely  circulated  Boston  paper  we  copy  the  following,  on  the  state  of 
music  publishing  in  the  United  States  : — 

"From  1774  to  1800  there  were  forty-two  musical  works  published  in  the 
Union.  These  were  of  various  sizes,  and  partly  elementary.  From  that  time 
to  the  present  the  publishing  of  music  has  been  carried  on  quite  extensively. 
Nearly  all  the  books  used  have  been  American  publications ;  some  of  them  re- 
prints, but  very  many  from  the  pens  of  native  authors.  Within  the  twenty 
years  just  past,  an  increased  attention  has  been  paid  to  musical  education.  It  has 
been  introduced  into  the  public  schools,  and  a  knowledge  of  music  is  considered 
as  necessary  an  acquirement  as  that  of  any  other  branch  of  education.  This  has 
of  course  increased  the  demand  for  elementary  and  other  music  books.  A  pub- 
lisher in  this  city  (Mr.  Oliver  Ditson)  has  at  present  a  list  of  Music  Books,  num- 
bering one  hundred  and  fifty,  to  which  additions  are  constantly  being  made  of 
reprints  of  the  best  European  authors,  nearly  as  soon  as  issued  from  the  foreign 
press ;  and  compositions  and  instructions  by  the  most  talented  of  American  Pro- 
fessors. Besides  books  he  has  an  immense  list  of  sheet  music  which  has  been 
gradually  accumulating  during  the  past  twenty  years,  and  which  increasing  with 
a  constant  increase,  is  rendered  one  of  the  best  stocks  from  which  to  select. 

We  cannot  look  upon  the  taste  for  music  but  with  feelings  of  delight ;  it 
shows  the  spirit  of  refined  education  which  is  working  in  and  leavening  the 
American  mind  with  good  thoughts  and  desires.  Music  is  the  handmaid  of 
Art  and  Science.  It  relieves  the  overburdened  mind  of  the  professional  man ; 
it  enlivens  the  hours  of  the  mechanic ;  it  relaxes  the  thoughts  of  the  merchant 
from  the  binding  cords  of  ledgers  and  the  perplexities  of  business  ;  arid  ennobles 
man  in  whatever  condition  he  may  be  placed.  If  such  are  its  results,  and  they 
surely  are,  let  us  hail  the  advent  of 

" the  heavenly  maid," 

awd  gratified  at  her  progress  since 

"  in  early  Greece  she  sung," 

do  ti'ir  part  towards  extending  her  influence  and  placing  in  the  hands  of  the  pre- 
sent mid  coming  generations  such  publications  as  will  cheer  their  social  hours 
:>r.*  vevate  their  minds  above  the  common  drudgeries  of  every-day  life. 


38 


AMERICAN    MUSICAL    ALMANAC. 


1852. 


EARLY  AMERICAN  MUSIC  BOOKS. 

The  first  book  containing  music  printed  in  America,  was  issued  in  1690.  It 
was  a  versification  of  the  Psalms,  with  a  collection  of  tunes  (in  two  parts  only) 
at  the  end.  In  1712  another  work  was  issued,  entitled  "  A  very  plain  and  easy 
introduction  to  the  Art  of  Singing  Psalm  Tunes  ;  with  the  Cantas  or  Trebles  of 
twenty-eight  Psalm  Tunes,  contrived  in  such  a  manner  as  that  the  learner  may  attain 
the  skill  of  singing  them  with  the  greatest  ease  imaginable.  By  Rev.  Mr.  John 
Tufts.  Price  6d,  5s  the  duz."  Another  similar  book  by  this  author  made  its 
appearance  soon  after.  In  1721  was  published  "  The  Grounds  and  Rules  of  Musick 
explained  ;  or  an  Introduction  to  the  Art  of  Singing  by  Note.  Fitted  to  the  mean- 
est capacity.  By  Thomas  Walter,  A.M.  Recommended  by  several  ministers]7  &c. 
This  work  went  through  a  number  of  editions,  the  last  edition  having  been 
published  as  late  as  1764.  A  work  called  "  Urania,  or  a  choice  collection  of  Psalm 
Tunes,  Anthems  and  Hymns,11  &c,  by  James  Lyons,  A.M.,  made  its  appearance 
in  Philadelphia  in  1761.  Price  15s.  -  Report  says  that  it  ruined  its  publisher. 
In  1'764  another  collection  of  Psalmody  was  edited  and  published  by  Josiah 
Flagg.  It  contained  116  tunes  and  2  anthems,  and  was  the  largest  work  which 
had  yet  been  published  except  Lyons's.  "  A  New  and  Complete  Introduction  to 
the  Grounds  and  Rules  of  Music,  in  two  parts,  by  Mr.  Bay ley, ,"  was  printed  in 
Newburyport  in  1764.  In  1770  Mr.  William  Billings  published  his  first  work, 
entitled,  "  The  New  England  Psalm  Singer,  or  American  Chorister ."  It  contained 
120  tunes  and  several  anthems.  In  the  introduction  this  author  boldly  declared 
his  independence  of  all  the  rules  of  Harmony,  a  declaration  which  he  fully  lived 
up  to  in  this  and  future  works,  Billings  and  Holden  being  those  who  figured 
most  extensively  as  authors  and  composers. 

After  this,  the  publication  of  musical  works  became  more  numerous,  so  that 
space  will  not  allow  us  to  give  a  list  of  them. 


VASE  PRESENTED  TO  MR.  LOWELL  MASON. 

On  the  evening  of  the  8th  of  July,  1851Jthe  present  and  past  members  of 
Mr.  Mason's  choirs  presented  that  gentleman  with  a  rich  and  elegantly  chased 

Silver  Vase,  which  had  been  procured  at 
a  cost  of  two  hundred  dollars,  as  a  testi- 
monial of  affection  and  esteem,  upon  his 
retirement  from  the  position  he  had  so 
long  occupied  as  conductor  of  music  in 
the  Central  Church.  Mr.  Mason  de- 
livered, by  request,  an  address  introduc- 
ing a  hurried  sketch  of  the  history  of 
Sacred  Music  in  this  country  during  the 
past  fifty  years.  This  address  has  been 
published,  and  is  for  sale  in  pamphlet 
form  by  Mason  &  Law,  New  York. 

Accompanying  this  our  readers  will  find 
a  cut  of  the  Vase. 

The  scroll  on  the  front  of  the  vase  is 
occupied  by  an  elegantly  engraved  church 
organ.  The  scroll  on  the  reverse  con- 
tains an  appropriate  inscription,  having 
on  either  side  a  shield  supported  by  mu- 
sical instruments,  bearing  severally  the 
words,  "  Omnis  spiritus  laudet  Dominmn,'7 
and  "  Laus  Deo.'" 


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By  Lowell  Mason.     Price  $1. 

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L.  Mason  and  G.  J.  Webb.     Price  50  cents. 

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New  and  improved  edition.     Price  $5. 

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GEO.  P.  REED  &  CO.,  BOSTON, 
Agents  for  the  Sale  of  Prince  &  Go's,  justly  celebrated  Melodeons. 

THE  TRADE  FURNISHED  AT  MANUFACTURERS'  PRICES. 

These  Instruments  have  now  arrived  at  the  highest  point  of  excellence  of  which  they  are 
capable,  and  as  some  of  the  improvements  are  exclusively  their  own,  the  public  are  re- 
quested to  examine  them  before  purchasing.    The  following  letter  from  Lowell  Mason  is 
but  t:;e  opinion  of  all  judicious  musical  men  : — 
Mr.  Geo.  P.  Reed,  No.  17  Tremont  Row,  Boston,  Mass.  : 

Dear  Sir, — At  your  request  I  have  examined  one  of  the  Melodeons  manufactured  by  Messrs . 
Geo.  A.  Prince  &  Co.,  of  Buffalo.  I  think  the  instrument  in  all  respects  equal,  and  in  some 
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MASON  &  WEBB'S  NEW  AND  GREAT  WORK ! 

CANTICA  LAUDIS; 

OR 

THE  AMERICAN  BOOK  OF  CHURCH  MUSIC. 

-     BY  LOWELL  MASON, 

Professor  in  the  Boston  Jlcademy  of  Music,  Editor  of  the  Bostmi  Handel  and  Haydn  Society's  Collec- 
tion, tfie  Boston  Jicademy's  Collection,  Carmina  Sacra,  and  other  of  the  most 'popular  Music  Books 
in  the  country  ; 

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Professor  in  the  Boston  Jlcademy  of  Music,  and  Editor  of  many  valuable  Musical  Works. 

Containing  a  larger  amount  and  greater  variety  of  truly  beautiful  Tunes,  Chants, 
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ALSO    CONTAINING 

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We  found  a  richness  and  variety  of  psalm  and  hymn  tunes  we  have  never  before  met. — 
Puritan  Recorder.' 

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In  its  scientific  character  and  solid  merits,  far  in  advance  of  previous  collections—^. 
Eng.  Religious  Herald. 

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these  popular  authors. — Mass.  Eagle. 

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Day  Book.    . 

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Gaz.,  Phil. 

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the  grandest  eflbrt-of  his  whole  life. — Sat.  Eve.  Post,  Phil. 

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Vastly  in  advance  of  any  similar  work  ever  before  published. — Baltimore  Sun. 

The  richest  and  most  artistic  production  of  its  authors. — Watchman  and  Reflector,  Boston. 

PUBLISHED  BY  MASON  &  LAW, 
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work  is  superior  to  all  others,  and  is  destined  to  become  the  only  book  of  Piano  instruction. 
— Drawing  Room  Journal. 

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HOWE'S  PIANO  FORTE  INSTRUCTOR. 
LOGIER'S  FIRST  COMPANION  for  the  Piano  Forte.  ■ 
LOGIER'S  SEQUEL  to  "  First  Companion." 

THE  CHILD'S  FIRST  MUSIC  BOOK,  or  Easy  Instructions  for  the  Piano. 
BURROWES'  PIANO  FORTE  PRIMER.     A  newly  revised  and  very  cor- 
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A  COLLECTION  OF  SACRED  MUSIC,  comprising,  in  addition  to  most 
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